Thursday, February 19th 2009
''Wouldn't Rule Out a Renegotiation If We Win The Suit'': Intel
Earlier this week, Intel slapped NVIDIA with a complaint claiming that NVIDIA lacked the privileges derived from earlier agreements between the two companies NVIDIA to make chipsets for Intel's new generation of processors featuring integrated memory controllers. NVIDIA however, dismissed the charges making it clear it didn't have any products in the making that currently violates the agreement, though it feels confident that under the existing agreement it could carry on with development of chipset technologies (more here). Intel pressed fresh charges against NVIDIA which state that the company falsely claimed to have acquired a license to the QuickPath Interconnect technology.
Interestingly, a report by bit-tech.net sheds light on what Intel wants: nothing, while keeping the window open for re-negotiation of agreements between the two companies as an option. Intel does not seek any form of damages from NVIDIA, except merely asking it to pay for its legal fees if Intel wins, a standard practice in court cases. Intel also seems to be using the "re-negotiation" part as a carrot to let NVIDIA concede. "I wouldn't rule out a re-negotiation if we win the suit," said Intel spokesperson Chuck Mulloy, in an interview to bit-tech. "There are options available to us and re-negotiating the license is one of them." he said. The "other options", according to Mulloy, are kept under the wraps, which might as well include termination of the whole agreement, forcing a re-negotiation if NVIDIA needs to continue making core-logic technologies for the Intel platform? Intel has made a redacted version of the complaint public as it may contain some very confidential information that cannot be disclosed. The redacted copy can be read here (PDF). So what is the whole point in this exercise? To make drastic changes in agreements between the two companies by working out a renegotiation? The turn of events in weeks, or even days to come will tell.
Sources:
bit-tech.net, IT Examiner
Interestingly, a report by bit-tech.net sheds light on what Intel wants: nothing, while keeping the window open for re-negotiation of agreements between the two companies as an option. Intel does not seek any form of damages from NVIDIA, except merely asking it to pay for its legal fees if Intel wins, a standard practice in court cases. Intel also seems to be using the "re-negotiation" part as a carrot to let NVIDIA concede. "I wouldn't rule out a re-negotiation if we win the suit," said Intel spokesperson Chuck Mulloy, in an interview to bit-tech. "There are options available to us and re-negotiating the license is one of them." he said. The "other options", according to Mulloy, are kept under the wraps, which might as well include termination of the whole agreement, forcing a re-negotiation if NVIDIA needs to continue making core-logic technologies for the Intel platform? Intel has made a redacted version of the complaint public as it may contain some very confidential information that cannot be disclosed. The redacted copy can be read here (PDF). So what is the whole point in this exercise? To make drastic changes in agreements between the two companies by working out a renegotiation? The turn of events in weeks, or even days to come will tell.
18 Comments on ''Wouldn't Rule Out a Renegotiation If We Win The Suit'': Intel
who ever thinks Intel is the end all be all of the PC market are just plain stupid
I for one could care less about SSE SSE2 SSE3 , all I care about it does it let me surff the net
chat on yawhore and play video games that look real.
It's all gotten way out of hand and the war is on to build the first "affordable game box"
that accomplishes the things I mentioned.
Intel commited treason against the united states by putting it's factories in every country except america. a slap in the face to americans ... one day they will pay for that. and there are plenty of people willing to make them pay. ( it's a deeper story than you could ever imagin it goes all the way to israel my friend )
reminding myself how my nVidia 6800 series card died a thermal death for no reason while ATI and sapphire cared enough to release the 3850 AGP
you wait and see , my prediction is that we will see a company come up with the type of system I mentioned, if that happens , I'll chunk my PCs in a box never to be seen or heard from again except when I need to have a good laugh.
Shame on Intel for doing this...
If you own a patent and/or copyright works you MUST pursue legal action of you are aware of breach otherwise you put at risk your proprietary rights. Letting an issue like this lapse is the same has making the technology free for all.
Intel MUST do this, even if it is at the same time ready to work with, even support, nVidia. This is not a spitting match... just the stuff that laws and lawyer salaries are made of.
The whole Intel "Matel" toy issue streaks across my mind ...
Lets remember Intel at the core carries the same philosophy as Microsoft ( complete market dominance )
I agree with nVidia on this, Intel is in trouble now that the GPGPU has been realised, and now they are grasping at straws trying to pull the ole ( I own the paten ) card.
lets not forget nVidia "almost" owns the term GPU ok so they own that one completely so you get the idea.
my prediction on this is that intel will throw the book at nVidia to stop them or at least cripple their plans to move into the CPU section with their GPGPU ( a term they came up with ligitimately. )
This is going to get way ugly before it gets better.
don't forget ATI want and deserve a shot at that market too.
I'm one of those people who WANT everything to be in one package and affordable
as long as it accomplishes the task. ( task in this case being an arbitrary term defined by the user )
I feel intel deserve no mercy on this as they have consistantly put forth only incrimental improvements while milking the public dry of every last penny and forcing people into the AMD corner.
You're not the flagship anymore Intel , get used to it , or do something about it besides legal actions.
"I'm still sore about the fact that 64bit is a simi lie and that it should have been and could have been released many years ago in light of the 64bit PS2 systems"
and what processor they will put on it :shadedshu
and there is game developers support it ..do you know the resion make me build a new system form P42.4GHz to P4 3.4GHz
because can't find AGP card that's time alot stronger from my old FX5200 and support latest games ..so i bought Geforce 7600GS and hold on with me just 1.5 year until the strong DX10 Games comes around and make it a junk.. so i bought ATI Card HD4650 cheapest card make you run all games with out painful..