The court ruled that Qualcomm must authorize technical patents to the opponent

  On November 7, Beijing time, according to Reuters, US federal judges ruled on Tuesday that chip supplier Qualcomm must license some of its technology to competitors such as Intel.

The preliminary ruling was put forward in the antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm filed by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in early 2017 and is scheduled for trial next year.

A preliminary ruling by Judge Lucy Kohh of the District Court for the Northern District of California said that Qualcomm must license some patents to chip competitors. These patents relate to the manufacture of modem chips. The modem chip can help the smartphone connect to the wireless data network.

The ruling was a setback for Qualcomm because Qualcomm and the Federal Trade Commission last month jointly asked Judge Koh to postpone the ruling on the issue for up to 30 days during their settlement negotiations.

Koh rejected the offer and released her decision on Tuesday.

It is unclear whether and how the ruling affects settlement negotiations. After the news came out, Qualcomm shares fell about 0.3% to $63.26.

Qualcomm, the US Federal Trade Commission and Intel Corporation have not commented on this.

Dealing with US regulators will be a turning point for Qualcomm's chip company in San Diego. The company has been defending its business model in litigation against major clients such as Apple and Huawei Technologies, and has responded to regulatory challenges to its practices around the world.

The question of civil litigation and regulatory disputes is whether the combination of Qualcomm's patent licenses and its chip business constitutes anti-competitive behavior. Regulators in South Korea and Taiwan have made rulings against Qualcomm. Of course, Qualcomm has appealed certain rulings and appealed certain rulings.

In August, in Taiwan, Qualcomm reached a $93 million settlement agreement with local regulators, including an investment of $700 million in the region over the next five years.