Qualcomm rejects the Broadcom’s USD 6 a phone offer

Broadcom has revealed that rival company Qualcomm has practically rejected their offer to settle their patent dispute related to their wireless chip technology.

Broadcom had offered Qualcomm immunity if they were ready to pay a $6 royalty fee for each mobile phone affected.

The two companies are involved in several lawsuits and a recent ruling banned some of the mobile chips made by Qualcomm as they infringed upon Broadcom’s patents.

Qualcomm is now seeking a presidential veto on a U.S. government agency’s ban on these chips.

Broadcom said that they offer translated to around 2 percent to 2.5 percent of the price of each handset.

The chips in dispute are used in mobile handsets being offered in the US market by Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless phones.

Sprint Nextel has stated that they are now using a software patch to get around this patented technology enabling them to sell the devices in the US market.