Fried chicken vs $13: Apple, Qualcomm explain claims to jury as trial opens
The fate of Qualcomm's business model, which involves licensing more than 130,000 patents in addition to selling chips, is at stake in the case, which consolidates related lawsuits and countersuits.Apple alleges that Qualcomm's patent practices were an illegal move to maintain a monopoly on the market for premium modem chips that connect smart phones to wireless data networks.Qualcomm in turn says Apple used its heft in the electronics business to wrongly order contract factories such as Hon Hai
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