EETimes.com - Transmeta files suit against Intel:: year, Transmeta Corp. said that it has filed a lawsuit against Intel Corp. complaint charges that Intel has infringed and is infringing Transmetas patents http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=193200733HOME | Chip designer Transmeta announced it has filed a lawsuit against Intel,
claiming infringement of 10 Transmeta U.S. patents covering computer
architecture and power efficiency technologies.
Both companies are based in Santa Clara, Calif. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
The complaint charges that Intel has long
infringed and is infringing Transmeta's patents by making and selling a
variety of microprocessor products, including at least Intel's Pentium III,
Pentium 4, Pentium M, Core and Core 2 product lines.
Intel, Startups - Builder AU:: Transmeta sues Intel for patent infringement is suing Intel for patent infringement. Read more Despite its aging design, the x86 is still in charge http://www.builderau.com.au/tag/intel-startups.htmHOME | Transmeta would not give specifics on damages its seeking to recover, but a company spokesman confirmed its complaint could address as much as $100 billion worth of revenue Intel's realized in chip sales for nearly the past several years.
Once a highly touted startup, Transmeta burst on the scene in 2000 with low power,
x86-compatible processors at a time when both Intel and AMD were more focused
on performance than power efficiency.
But product delays had Transmeta stumbling from the start, and as Intel
moved aggressively to offer more efficient mobile processors, Transmeta
shifted to licensing its technology to others.
Intel to pay Transmeta $250m after patent spat News - PC Advisor:: Intel is to pay Transmeta $250m to settle a patent infringement lawsuit between both companies. EU antitrust charges against Intel imminent. Microsoft Live http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/upgradeadvisor/news/index.cfm?newsid=11150HOME | About ERP: Patent speculation house measure the topic of fire :: IT vendor past was caused the patent infringement lawsuit of 193 cases at 21 Intel and Transmeta, spans 1 in the patent infring http://checkabouterp.blogspot.com/2008/04/patent-speculation-house-measure-topic.htmlHOME | Without getting into specifics, a Transmeta statement said "Intel has
practiced multiple Transmeta inventions in its major microprocessor product
lines."
Intel could not be reached for comment.
The complaint requests an injunction against Intel's continuing sales of
those products as well as monetary damages, including reasonable royalties
on infringing products, treble damages and attorneys' fees.
Kotaku, the Gamers Guide:: Flagship Sunk, Whos In Charge of Hellgate? More top stories Search. Tip us: Intel settled a patent infringement suit with Transmeta, agreeing to pay the http://kotaku.com/search/patent/all/HOME | In June, Transmeta struck a licensing
deal with Intel rival AMD.
Arthur Swift, president and CEO of Transmeta, said the company believes
the suit is "
an appropriate step to return value to our stockholders from
our investments over the past decade."
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