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Qualcomm and Apple Extend Global Patent Licensing Pact Starting April 2027

Apple Qualcomm Chips ai-business

Summary

Qualcomm and Apple renewed their global patent licensing agreement effective April 1, 2027, extending the pact originally born from their 2019 legal settlement. Terms and length were not disclosed. Analysts estimate Apple pays $8-$9 per device even as Apple's C1 and C2 in-house modems now ship across most iPhone 18 variants outside the US.