Arm reportedly cancels Qualcomm design license

In a move that could profoundly affect an already beleaguered global supply chain, Arm has reportedly issued Qualcomm a 60-day notice of cancelation for chip design licensing. The move, reported by Bloomberg, would have an impact on a majority of smartphone manufacturers who rely on Qualcomm chips.

U.K.-based Arm, which licenses chip architecture, issued the notice as part of a protracted battle with the Snapdragon producer. Much of the issue can be traced back to a dispute over contracts and trademarks that found Arm suing Qualcomm. Qualcomm returned with its own suit.

A spokesperson for the San Diego chipmaker told Bloomberg that the notice “appears to be an attempt to disrupt the legal process, and its claim for termination is completely baseless.”