Apple's Eddy Cue to Be Deposed in Qualcomm Patent Battle
- Cue helped negotiate original iPhone AT&T deal in 2007
- Apple had pushed back on Qualcomm’s request to depose Cue
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Apple Inc. executive Eddy Cue will be questioned by Qualcomm Inc.’s lawyers as part of a legal battle between the companies over billions of dollars in patents and licensing fees.
On Friday, San Diego Federal Judge Mitchell D. Dembin ordered Cue to be deposed in the case, granting a Qualcomm request and turning down Apple’s arguments against the move.