Intel patent attorneys kick some dirt at AMD

AMD's breakup into two separate companies is certain to have wide-ranging impact in the industry, and unsurprisingly, Intel's among the first to react -- it's warning that it has "serious questions about this transaction" as it relates to its patent cross-licensing agreement with AMD and that it'll "vigorously protect" its intellectual property rights. That's about as aggro a patent attorney can get without coming to your house and peeing on the lawn , so we'll see how this shakes out -- for its part, AMD says that it's taken the deal into account, and that it'll "continue respecting Intel's intellectual property rights, just as we expect them to respect ours."


While Intel has expressed concerns over the recently-announced spin off of AMD's manufacturing assets, the Athlon and Phenom maker has stepped up to say it believes there's nothing to worry about. According to Intel, the spin off deal may result in a violation of its patents through the breaking of the cross-licensing agreement signed by the two chip companies.

In response, AMD stated that their move won't lead to any patent issues and will respect Intel's IP (Intellectual Property). That surely isn't enough for Intel so expect a bit more drama coming out of this.