Thursday, November 12th 2009

AMD and Intel Announce Settlement of All Antitrust and IP Disputes

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Nov 12th, 2009 10:09 Discuss (107 Comments)

Intel Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices today announced a comprehensive agreement to end all outstanding legal disputes between the companies, including antitrust litigation and patent cross license disputes.

In a joint statement the two companies commented, "While the relationship between the two companies has been difficult in the past, this agreement ends the legal disputes and enables the companies to focus all of our efforts on product innovation and development."

Under terms of the agreement, AMD and Intel obtain patent rights from a new 5-year cross license agreement, Intel and AMD will give up any claims of breach from the previous license agreement, and Intel will pay AMD $1.25 billion. Intel has also agreed to abide by a set of business practice provisions. As a result, AMD will drop all pending litigation including the case in U.S. District Court in Delaware and two cases pending in Japan. AMD will also withdraw all of its regulatory complaints worldwide. The agreement will be made public in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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107 Comments on AMD and Intel Announce Settlement of All Antitrust and IP Disputes

#76

wiak

Delta6326Im so happy that AMD and Intel can get along (kind of) now we need the fanboys to get along:laugh:

not a chance :laugh:

#77

wiak

FordGT90ConceptI think the EU case has put Intel in a bribing mood. XD "Have some money and leave me alone."

AMD's total assets were −$7.675 billion as of 2008. AMD is still in hot water but this agreement will certainly help them.

that was 2008, now that GlobalFoundries has formed and ATIC has helped it looks ALOT less in 2009,

#78

parelem

wiakthat was 2008, now that GlobalFoundries has formed and ATIC has helped it looks ALOT less in 2009,

GlobalFoundries is actually losing more money, not helping the debt situation.

something that hasn't been mentioned yet, this deal also includes cross-licensing on all patents for the next five years => AMD has access to produce anything Intel puts out, likewise for Intel.

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#79

Kantastic

parelemGlobalFoundries is actually losing more money, not helping the debt situation.

something that hasn't been mentioned yet, this deal also includes cross-licensing on all patents for the next five years => AMD has access to produce anything Intel puts out, likewise for Intel.

source

So... Phenom's with HT?

#80

trickson

OH, I have such a headache

KantasticSo... Phenom's with HT?

And C2Q's with AMD's kicka$$ fusion tech ? :eek::rolleyes::D

#81

MKmods

Case Mod Guru

RophI imagine it's cheaper for intel to just "pay" AMD to drop the antitrust cases, than for them to be found guilty and likely end up having to pay more than $1.25 billion.

But still, nice to see AMD get that. How far into the red was AMD anyways?

with all the #s like trillions spread around now its still hard for me comprehend even Billions..

Thats 125 thousand millions, Intel could I please get a small loan?

#82

TheMailMan78

Big Member

tricksonAnd C2Q's with AMD's kicka$$ fusion tech ? :eek::rolleyes::D

No how about an i7 for sub 200 bucks. Thats something I would like to see Intel adopt.

#83

trickson

OH, I have such a headache

If I were AMD I would TAKE EVERY THING !!!! I would assimilate EVERY bit of information I had access to ! Keep my nose so far up Intel's ASS I could hear there small intestine while it produced shit !

#84

TheMailMan78

Big Member

tricksonIf I were AMD I would TAKE EVERY THING !!!! I would assimilate EVERY bit of information I had access to ! Keep my nose so far up Intel's ASS I could hear there small intestine while it produced shit !

And you would be a fool.

#85

parelem

KantasticSo... Phenom's with HT?

From what I understand, it only pertains to patents granted within the next five years so we wouldn't see any of the old tech cross-licensed.

#86

[H]@RD5TUFF

allen337amd might be right but intel is rich over this. Wonder whos right?

If it was true or not, this is true! This isn't even a scratch into Intels coffers, and while it may help AMD keep it's doors open, it won't stop the path AMD is on right now, which is the same path VIA went on, which is a path to irelivance, and niche markets.

#87

trickson

OH, I have such a headache

[H]@RD5TUFFIf it was true or not, this is true! This isn't even a scratch into Intels coffers, and while it may help AMD keep it's doors open, it won't stop the path AMD is on right now, which is the same path VIA went on, which is a path to irelivance, and niche markets.

:rockout:

#88

erocker

trickson:rockout:

:shadedshu :laugh:

I just don't get the niche markets thing. Sure AMD isn't as close to being as large as Intel, but I don't think things like servers and home computers are considered niche markets. Unless you are speaking about fusion of course. Bet even there, nobody knows any real details about that. Oh, and yesterday you were freaking out about Intel giving 1.25 billion away to AMD. Now today it's :rockout: ? I think someone is blinded by corporate idolatry.

#89

inferKNOX

erocker:shadedshu :laugh:

I just don't get the niche markets thing. Sure AMD isn't as close to being as large as Intel, but I don't think things like servers and home computers are considered niche markets. Unless you are speaking about fusion of course. Bet even there, nobody knows any real details about that. Oh, and yesterday you were freaking out about Intel giving 1.25 billion away to AMD. Now today it's :rockout: ? I think someone is blinded by corporate idolatry.

:rockout:

#90

trickson

OH, I have such a headache

erocker:shadedshu :laugh:

I just don't get the niche markets thing. Sure AMD isn't as close to being as large as Intel, but I don't think things like servers and home computers are considered niche markets. Unless you are speaking about fusion of course. Bet even there, nobody knows any real details about that. Oh, and yesterday you were freaking out about Intel giving 1.25 billion away to AMD. Now today it's :rockout: ? I think someone is blinded by corporate idolatry.

:rockout:

You know what reality sets in and NO one is right here . Why ? let me just spell it out for you then ....
You DO NOT OWN Intel nor AMD , you do not work for there legal team , you are not involved with any and I MEAN ANY corporate business nor do know what is " good " for there corporation . Intel did the right thing and AMD won in the end . AMD has not said any thing at all about what they plan to do with the cash and again Intel is not going to tell you just how this hurt them . We are drones we buy there crap and use it that is what they see that is what they want and there is nothing els at all that we are involved in in-between ! So really we are just pissing in the wind ... :cry:

#91

erocker

trickson:rockout:

You know what reality sets in and NO one is right here . Why ? let me just spell it out for you then ....
You DO NOT OWN Intel nor AMD , you do not work for there legal team , you are not involved with any and I MEAN ANY corporate business nor do know what is " good " for there corporation . Intel did the right thing and AMD won in the end . AMD has not said any thing at all about what they plan to do with the cash and again Intel is not going to tell you just how this hurt them . We are drones we buy there crap and use it that is what they see that is what they want and there is nothing els at all that we are involved in in-between ! So really we are just pissing in the wind ... :cry:

Actually, I own stock in both companies, so I do own some of AMD and Intel. That aside, yes we buy their stuff and we use it. Today, Intel stock is up and AMD's is down a little. What does that mean? Nothing, business as usual.

#92

trickson

OH, I have such a headache

erockerActually, I own stock in both companies, so I do own some of AMD and Intel. That aside, yes we buy their stuff and we use it. Today, Intel stock is up and AMD's is down a little. What does that mean? Nothing.

And tomorrow you could loose it all . Thing is that is just the way it goes . WE no matter if you own some stock or not have NOTHING to say about how and or what they are going to do in a case like this any way . Yes investors are very important but really did they ASK YOU or EVEN remotely involve you in any one of the corporate business ? Other than letting you know how much your stock is worth ?

#93

erocker

tricksonAnd tomorrow you could loose it all . Thing is that is just the way it goes . WE no matter if you own some stock or not have NOTHING to say about how and or what they are going to do in a case like this any way . Yes investors are very important but really did they ASK YOU or EVEN remotely involve you in any one of the corporate business ? Other than letting you know how much your stock is worth ?

Everyone could lose everything tomorrow, doesn't matter. I have my own business to run, if they want me to run theirs I happily will, for a wage of course. I own far too little of their stock for them to ask me anything. I have no idea where this is going, so I'll just agree with you. We buy their stuff / we use their stuff.

#94

suraswami

erockerEveryone could lose everything tomorrow, doesn't matter. I have my own business to run, if they want me to run theirs I happily will, for a wage of course. I own far too little of their stock for them to ask me anything. I have no idea where this is going, so I'll just agree with you. We buy their stuff / we use their stuff.

Dang! Mr.Trickson really tricked you so much you just changed your system specs :roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll: Damn E, I didn't think you would go to that extreme :eek:

I Suggest to AMD that Mr.Trickson should be given the CEO/COO job so he can talk Intel to give all their money and surrender :laugh:

#95

erocker

suraswamiDang! Mr.Trickson really tricked you so much you just changed your system specs :roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll: Damn E, I didn't think you would go to that extreme :eek:

I Suggest to AMD that Mr.Trickson should be given the CEO/COO job so he can talk Intel to give all their money and surrender :laugh:

I have multiple systems with various hardware from various brands. Nothing extreme, all of my systems are pretty mainstream. ;)

#96

suraswami

erockerI have multiple systems with various hardware from various brands. Nothing extreme, all of my systems are pretty mainstream. ;)

I know, but yesterday I remember seeing it with Some AMD machine specs, so I thought it was funny you changed everything, especially the PSU, I still can't stop laughing.

#97

TheLaughingMan

I have this vision that he has a room full of computers of various builds, a corner with boxes of other hardware not being used. Then he sits down at which ever computer is still ON and not folding to moderate us and our overly heated discussions. But only Erocker knows for sure.

#98

trickson

OH, I have such a headache

suraswamiI know, but yesterday I remember seeing it with Some AMD machine specs, so I thought it was funny you changed everything, especially the PSU, I still can't stop laughing.

:rockout::roll::roll::roll:

#99

Cuzza

Of course this is win-win. Perhaps not as big a win for one side as it could have been. But overall everyone comes out better off after this sort of settlement. Long term the consumer will win by having more evenly matched competitors in the market place, this adjustment will help that situation. So what if Intel have a little bit less cash right now? It just means AMD will catch up a bit, and when Intel get over this bump-in-the-road they'll have to spend more on development to stay ahead. So we win again. Some people see worried that this will put up prices in the short term. Overall, how can it? You buy a CPU, $ goes to either AMD or Intel. Think of them as the combined CPU-cartel. Your $ goes to them, now money is passing between them, eventually your money goes to one of them anyway.

I'm just glad to know there's less money going to the bloodsucking lawyers.

#100

wiak

HossHugeAMD should knock 10 bucks off the price of every cpu sold until it reaches 1.25 billion.:rockout:

why? makes more sense to put that cash into R&D and Debt, like 50/50, so why do i say this?, who wants a Radeon HD 6000 or 7000 GPU and a AMD Bulldozer CPU that runs over the competition, gives lower prices and more performance in 2011? :D

atm, AMD got the fastest GPU (HD5870) and has a techology advatange (DX11, Eyefinity) over NVIDIA, AMD also has advantage over intel when it comes to IGPs, heck the AMD 780G Chipset is still 3 times faster than intel's G45

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