Apple and the Qualcomm found themselves in court this week over an ongoing patent dispute that had turned very, very ugly. The two companies have kissed and made up, however, in a move that has taken many by surprise.

Apple and Qualcomm are currently locked in a legal dispute that will see the pair go to court next week. However, in a new report, we’re beginning to learn more about how the problems began and it stretches all the way back to 2017.

In a world where Spotify, Google, Pandora, and Amazon have joined forces to appeal US Copyright Royalty Board ruling that will increase the royalties paid to songwriters, Apple will apparently be the odd one out.

Huawei has been threatening to sue the U.S. government over legislation that prevents agencies from buying its products, and now the Chinese firm has come good on those threats.

Despite having previously been banned in Germany, Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 are again going on sale, according to reports. The whole situation stems from a legal spat between Apple and Qualcomm, with the latter winning out in a court ruling in December, which saw the older iPhones removed from sale.

The legal spat between Apple and Qualcomm looks set to rival that which saw Apple and Samsung go head-to-head for so long, but the iPhone maker has come out on top in one small way after a federal judge ruled that it cannot be held liable for any patent infringements that took place before the lawsuit was filed.

Qualcomm has lost a battle in its patent claims against Apple, with a German court rejecting four of its patents. A decision will be taken later on a further four patents.

Qualcomm has been on a roll when it comes to winning court cases against Apple of late, but it’s suffered a loss in Germany after a court dismissed what one patent expert called a “nuisance suit” against Apple.

Apple supply chain exec Tony Blevins says that the company considered using 5G modems from multiple companies for its 2019 iPhone lineup. It’s unknown what the ultimate decision was there with Apple rumors having said that it didn’t plan to offer 5G this year.

After a German court found Apple was infringing upon some of Qualcomms power saving technology patents, Apple has removed the iPhone 8, iPhone 7, and their Plus variants from sale in the country.

In China, iOS 12.1.2 addresses two Qualcomm patents that have been causing Apple some legal trouble, including a new animation for force-closing apps in the multitasking screen.

According to a new report, Apple attorney William Isaacson told US District Judge Gonzalo Curiel that a trial was necessary to put the problems between Apple and Qualcomm to rest.