Intel has notified AMD that it has breached a 2001 patent cross-license agreement with Intel. Intel believes that Global Foundries is not a subsidiary under terms of the agreement and is therefore not licensed under the 2001 patent cross-license agreement.

Intel claims the structure of the deal between AMD and ATIC breaches a confidential portion of that agreement. Intel said it has asked AMD to make the relevant portion of the agreement public, but so far AMD has declined to do so. AMD's breach could result in the loss of licenses and rights granted to AMD by Intel under the agreement, Intel said. 

Under terms of the license agreement the notification to AMD means the parties will attempt to resolve the dispute through mediation, Intel said.

In response to the notification AMD claimed Intel breached the agreement by notifying AMD of its breach, according to Intel. Intel believes that position is inconsistent with the dispute resolution process outlined in the original agreement.

By: DocMemory
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