Apple wins ruling on pre-suit damages in Qualcomm patent case

The Apple Inc. logo is displayed at one of the company's stores in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Apple cut its revenue outlook for the first time in almost two decades citing weaker demand in China, triggering a slump for Asian suppliers and a wave of lower price targets on Wall Street. , Bloomberg

Edvard Pettersson, Bloomberg News

Feb 5, 2019

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Apple Inc. (AAPL.O) can’t be held liable for pre-suit damages in a patent complaint brought by chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM.O), one win in a sprawling fight between the two technology giants.

A federal judge in San Diego on Tuesday granted a request by Apple to preclude Qualcomm from seeking damages for any patent infringement before the lawsuit was filed. The case is scheduled for trial next month.