Qualcomm

Qualcomm Incorporated, commonly known as Qualcomm, is an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in San Diego, California. Founded on July 1, 1985, by Irwin Jacobs and six co-founders, Qualcomm is a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol QCOM, and is a component of the Nasdaq-100, S&P 100, and S&P 500 indices. As of 2025, Qualcomm employs approximately 52,000 people and reported revenue of US$44.28 billion, with a market capitalization around $209-214 billion.

Qualcomm develops and designs foundational technologies for global communications and computing, operating largely under a fabless manufacturing model. The company's core business involves semiconductors for next-generation mobile networks and smart devices, including its widely used Snapdragon line of processors for smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices. Qualcomm also supplies modem chips (including 5G and Wi-Fi), RF transceivers, and connectivity solutions. Beyond mobile, Qualcomm is expanding into embedded artificial intelligence, automotive applications such as advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and infotainment, the Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality, and virtual reality.

In patent litigation, Qualcomm primarily operates as a defendant, defending against patent infringement suits. The company is recorded in two tracked cases, both as a defendant and with zero appearances as a plaintiff. These cases originate from Marlin Semiconductor Limited and Longitude Licensing Limited, both non-practicing entities (NPEs) and subsidiaries of IPValue Management, which is owned by private equity firm Vector Capital. The cases assert patents acquired from United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) related to semiconductor devices and manufacturing technology.

The notable tracked cases include Marlin Semiconductor Limited et al. v. Apple et al. in the Western District of Texas, where Qualcomm is a co-defendant with Apple and Broadcom. The second case, Marlin Semiconductor et al. v. TSMC et al., is an investigation before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), naming Qualcomm among multiple defendants including TSMC, Apple, and Broadcom. These complaints allege infringement related to foreign-fabricated semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, and products incorporating them, specifically targeting Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors and SDR865 integrated circuits.