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Follow UsAbstract: Intel has settled some of its patent infringement disputes with
Taiwan’s Via Technologies. The deal was reached after Via redesigned its
products in an effort to avoid infringing on Intel's patents.
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SANTA CLARA: Intel Corp., the world's largest maker of microchips, on
Thursday said it had settled some, but not all, of its patent infringement
disputes with Taiwan's Via Technologies, a supplier of chipsets used in
computers and game consoles.
Intel said in a statement that it had reached a settlement deal with Via in a
pending patent litigation tied to chipsets Via builds for Intel rival Advanced
Micro Devices Inc. The litigation, initiated in 1999, represents the oldest
outstanding litigation Intel has on the books.
The deal was reached after Via redesigned its products in an effort to avoid
infringing on Intel's patents, according to Intel. Via's chipsets, when combined
with AMD's microprocessor technology, represent the major competitor to Intel's
own microprocessors and chipsets.
Under terms of the settlement, Intel will drop its patent infringement suit
regarding US Patent Nos. 5,926,651 and 5,051,622, which was scheduled for trial
on Jan. 22. However, Intel said it retains its rights to the patents and could
bring suit at a later time if future infringement occurs.