Intel decision unlikely to end AMD dispute
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Federal Judge William Ingram issues an unexpected ruling that essentially allows Intel Corp archrival Advanced Micro Devices Inc to immediately begin selling clones of Intel's hugely popular 486 microprocessor. In throwing out a jury's ruling that AMD did not have the right to sell a 486 clone using Intel microcode, Ingram cited new evidence allegedly doctored and suppressed by Intel that prevented AMD from having a fair trial. With Ingram's announcement on Apr 16, 1993, trading in both firms' stock was halted; after-hours, off-exchange trading bumped AMD's stock up about $4 to $28 a share while dropping Intel's stock from about $110 to $95 per share. A huge unmet demand for the 486 chips makes a price war unlikely in 1993. Furthermore, Ingram's ruling comes only 2-1/2 months before AMD had planned to ship a version of the 486 with its own microcode.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1993
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Advanced Micro's 486-chip clones violate copyrights, Intel charges
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Intel Corp sues Advanced Micro Devices Inc, charging that Advanced Micro's clones of Intel's 486 microprocessor infringes on numerous Intel copyrights. In mid-Apr 1993, federal Judge William Ingram threw out a 1992 jury verdict that Advanced Micro did not have the right to use Intel microcode in its 486 clones. Since then, Advanced Micro has commenced shipping the clones. Intel's lawsuit contends that Advanced Micro cannot use Intel-written code nor 'clean-room' code written by Advanced Micro. Intel lawyer Thomas F. Dunlap says the suit aims to bar Advanced Micro from selling a 486 clone. Separately, Intel also files a motion asking Ingram to reconsider his decision to dismiss the jury verdict.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1993
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