Qualcomm CEO Tries to Separate Apple Litigation, Supplier Roles
Qualcomm has tried to separate its patent lawsuit against Apple from its role as a chip supplier to that and other companies, CEO Steve Mollenkopf told a Citi investor conference Friday. “They're very separate teams that deal with this,” he…
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said. “We think being a good supplier is important. It's important business to us and the shareholders, and we try to have the least amount of disruption. ... We want to be a partner of people for decades, so it can take a long view.” History shows “these things get settled out of court,” Mollenkopf said of the fight with Apple. "There's always discussions.” Apple didn’t comment Monday.