AMD denies joint-stock company to trade violate Intel patent

October 9, 2008

Time of Beijing of dispatch of sina science and technology on October 9 message, according to foreign media coverage, in the light of ” AMD establishs a joint ventures to may violate Intel and AMD accredit to permit an agreement ” doubt, · of Er of AMD spokesman humble rests this (Phil Hughes) gave a few days ago deny.

AMD week 2 announce, tear apart its to make professional work, plunge into Bigaoke with A cloth ATIC of ability investment firm establishs new joint ventures ” Foundry ” . ATIC will be noted to joint-stock company endowment 2.1 billion dollar, in future inside 5 years, ATIC still plans investment 3.6 billion to 6 billion dollar. AMD general hold is joint-stock company the share of 44.4% , and ATIC hold is odd 55.6% .

To this, intel spokesman checks Ke Muluoyi (Chuck Mulloy) says, AMD trades to affect the patent accredit agreement between Intel and AMD probably. Permit an agreement according to the patent across of AMD and Intel, AMD needs to pay accredit fee to Intel. Muluoyi says: “Intel oppugns this decision of AMD badly, because it and permissive agreement are concerned. Intel will defend his patent actively. Intel will defend his patent actively..

To the doubt of Intel, AMD Zhou San makes a response, say to establish joint-stock company to trade to be not affected with the patent accredit agreement between Intel. Cease this say: “Before reaching this to trade, we had undertaken be assessmented in the round to accredit agreement. We can resemble valueing the intellectual property that Intel values like his intellectual property. We can resemble valueing the intellectual property that Intel values like his intellectual property..

Intel spokesman Muluoyi expresses, intel will protect his intellectual property actively, reserve the right that takes further step. Muluoyi still says, intel hopes AMD announces the patent accredit agreement between its and ATIC. And AMD spokesman rests this say: “These are commercial documentation, we do not prepare to discuss publicly, this is the thing of lawyers. This is the thing of lawyers..

Financial analyst Leidemeng Zhanmusi (Raymond James) thinks, this dispute of Intel and AMD affects the antitrust lawsuit between both sides probably. Zhanmusi says, intel may use this opportunity to ask AMD abandons antitrust suit. (Li Ming)

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