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The article was written by Aline Rzetelna, a Financial Analyst at I Know First.

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Summary:

Apple sued Qualcomm last January for allegedly overcharging on patent licensing fees. Apple also stopped paying royalty fees to Qualcomm earlier this year.
In retaliation, Qualcomm sued in May four contract manufacturer partners of Apple, Foxconn, Compal, Pegatron, and Wistron. Qualcomm has also sued Apple in the U.S. federal court and the ITC.
The ITC or the U.S. International Trade Commission announced last August 8 that it will proceed with the patent infringement suit filed by Qualcomm against Apple.
Apple settled its patent dispute with Nokia. Nokia filed suit earlier this year aiming to ban sales of iPhones in key countries. Apple made an upfront payment of $2 billion to settle with Nokia.
I expect Apple to also settle out of court with Qualcomm before 2017 ends. It is always cheaper to pay patents licensing fees than risk a court-ordered import ban on iPhones.