Intel wins court ruling that voids rival's right to manufacture 386 chip
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On Friday, Jun 4, 1993, the California Court of Appeals ruled against a 1992 arbitration award, saying that Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) does not have a right to manufacture Intel Corp's 80386 microprocessor. AMD has been selling 386 chips since 1991 and is currently shipping 3 million of them per quarter, which has forced Intel to lower its prices. Intel is now free to pursue a lawsuit against AMD, pending since 1991, in which Intel alleges copyright infringement. AMD has argued that it has a right to manufacture Intel's chips under a 1982 technology-sharing agreement, which AMD says Intel breached. In 1992, an arbitrator ruled in favor of AMD, saying that Intel had bargained in bad faith. The Court of Appeals has reversed that ruling.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1993
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Advanced Micro wins court ruling in Intel dispute
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California Superior Court Judge Read Ambler rules that Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) has rights to technologies incorporated in AMD's clone of Intel Corp's 80386 microprocessor. This ruling upholds a previous arbitrator's decision that awarded AMD rights to its microprocessor and $15.3 million in damages. The outcome was expected, and the two companies' stock prices were not much influenced: AMD's stock closed at $15.375, up 37.5 cents; and Intel's stock closed at $48.50, up $1. Intel will appeal Judge Ambler's ruling.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1992
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Intel seeks to stop rival from cloning '386' designation; confusion in a hotel gives early look at documents of AMD's product plans
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Intel Corp files a trademark infringement suit to prevent Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) from using Intel's 386 microprocessor designation in marketing. AMD is expected to introduce a clone of the 80386 microprocessor in the fall of 1990. Intel officials say they learned of AMD's plans when AMD product-related documents were mistakenly delivered to an Intel employee.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1990
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