Arm sues Qualcomm, aiming to unwind Qualcomm's $1.4 billion Nuvia purchase

FILE PHOTO: Qualcomm logo is during Munich Auto Show, IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Chip technology firm Arm Ltd, which is owned by Softbank Group Corp, on Wednesday said it had sued Qualcomm Inc and Qualcomm's recently acquired chip design firm Nuvia Inc for breach of license agreements and trademark infringement.

Arm is seeking an injunction that would require Qualcomm to destroy designs developed under Nuvia’s license agreements with Arm. Arm alleged its approval was needed before these could be transferred to Qualcomm.