exhibit 10. 1 confidential portions of this exhibit marked as [ * * ] have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidentiality and filed separately with the securities and exchange commission. confidential execution copy settlement and patent license and non - assert agreement this settlement and patent license and non - assert agreement ( this “ agreement ” ) is entered into effective as of april 26, 2009 ( the “ effective date ” ) by and between qualcomm incorporated, a delaware corporation ( “ qualcomm ” ), and broadcom corporation, a california corporation ( “ broadcom ” ). recitals a. the parties have litigated and are litigating various disputes and wish to settle and dismiss with prejudice all such litigation, including broadcom corporation v. qualcomm incorporated ( c. d. cal., case no. sacv05 - 0467 - jvs - rnbx ) ( the “ ‘ 467 litigation ” ) ; broadcom corporation v. qualcomm incorporated ( c. d. cal., case no. sacv05 - 0468 - jvs - rnbx ) ; qualcomm incorporated v. broadcom corporation ( s. d. cal., case no. 05cv1958 - b - blm ) ( the “ 1958 litigation ” ) ; broadcom corporation v. qualcomm incorporated ( s. d. cal., case no. 08cv1607 - wqh - lsp ) ; broadcom corporation v. qualcomm incorporated ( s. d. cal., case no. 08cv1829 - wqh - lsp ) ; in re certain baseband processor chips et seq. ( int ’ l trade comm ’ n, investigation no. 337 - ta - 543 ) ; and broadcom corporation v. qualcomm, inc. et al. ( cal. super. ct., case no. 07cc1249 ). in addition, as part of the parties ’ global settlement, broadcom is willing to withdraw all complaints it has made to antitrust and competition law authorities worldwide. b. the parties desire to grant certain rights to one another with respect to certain of their respective patents and patent applications, and broadcom is willing to assign certain patents and patent applications to qualcomm, for the consideration and on the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement. agreement therefore