GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - USA
Donald J Rosenberg of Qualcomm Incorporated
Donald Rosenberg tenure in charge of the legal departments of IBM, Apple and, currently, Qualcomm serve to illustrate his outstanding credentials in the technology sectorand his depth of experience advising on legal issues raised by the operations of innovative and multinational technology businesses.
Most notably, Rosenberg has been credited with spearheading a transformation of the company’s management of its intellectual property assets, splitting off a number of lawyers, engineers and business development staff into a separate division which focuses on developing, commercializing and enforcing its intellectual property rights.
Rosenberg also receives plaudits for his role steering the company through a wide-ranging legal battle with his former employer Apple, which had alleged the company charged unfair prices for modem chips. The dispute, which saw courtroom battles in the US, China and Europe, was eventually dropped in early 2019 in a deal which saw Qualcomm receive a favorable settlement.