A significant class action lawsuit against tech giant Qualcomm, which can see that millions of UK smartphone users receive payment, is ready to start this week.
Consumer advocacy group which? About 29 million Apple and Samsung users have introduced claims in Britain.
London’s competition appeal at the Tribunal will initially investigate the legal proceedings set for five weeks from October 6 whether Qualcomm has organized enough market power and, significantly, if it exploits this major condition.
Should this first phase prove to be successful?
Which one? Accused Qualcomm violated the UK competition law by taking advantage of his dominance in patent-licensing and chipset markets.
This claims that it was capable of charging manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung for Qualcomm Technology license, then passed to consumers as high prices or low quality smartphones.
Which one? Between 1 October 2015 and January 92024, all affected Apple and Samsung are demanding losses for smartphones.
It estimates that individual consumers can be due to an average of £ 17 per phone when the action is successful.
Which one? Said that the action for consumers to get prevention was “important” and “to send a clear message to powerful companies like” Qualcomm, if they are engaged in harmful, anticomtative practices, which are ready to take action “.
Which one? Chief Executive Annabel Hult said: “This test is a very big moment. It shows how consumers’ power – by which is supported? – The largest companies can be used to catch the largest companies if they misuse their main condition.
“Without whom? Millions of affected Britain consumers bring this claim, it would not be realistic for people to find losses from the company on a personal basis – so it is so important that consumers can come together and claim that they can claim that prevention.”
Qualcomm has been approached for comment.