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> For a product developer, it eliminates the issue of being tied to the limited portfolio of cores available from a proprietary ISA.

Hmmm this is the same Qualcomm that had an Arm architecture license for years and ended up using off the shelf Arm cores?

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It still has an Arm license, but the outcome of the lawsuit against Qualcomm last year was that Qualcomm could not use the Nuvia design, which used Arm technology, on the idea that Qualcomm did not get the same rights as Nuvia had to use Arm’s designs from their takeover of Nuvia.

I'm pretty sure you're mistaken and those were only ARM's claims in their suit filed last year.

The trial was set to begin on the 23rd. Not sure what the date is now. But you can see depositions being taken in August [1].

[1] https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/64938776/arm-ltd-v-qual...

> on the idea that Qualcomm did not get the same rights as Nuvia had to use Arm’s designs

The point being that they wanted the rights Nuvia had but without the obligations that Nuvia license implies - most specifically on fees.

And yes they have an architecture license but no the lawsuit is still open.

... and is now (again) an architectural licensee.

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