AMD Deal Could End Intel Legal Woes

摘要

Last week's settlement of Advanced Micro Devices Inc's lawsuit against Intel Corp could mark the beginning of the end of a period of antitrust litigation against the Santa Clara, CA-based chip maker, according to analysts. The deal, which ends both antitrust and patent cross-license disputes, calls for Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion and to abide by a set of business practice provisions. The settlement could blunt any plans by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to jump into the antitrust fray against Intel, said analyst Rob Enderle of San Jose-based Enderle Group. The FTC Launched an antitrust investigation into Intel more than a year ago and had been expected to take some kind of action against the company soon.