Wisconsin team sues Intel over Core 2 tech
updated 03:35 pm EST, Thu February 7, 2008
WARF Sues Intel For Core 2
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) today filed a lawsuit against Intel, charging the company with violating a key patent for its Core 2 Duo processor design. WARF claims that the Core 2's code prediction technology infringes on a similar 1998 invention from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. By using the technology to increase the amount of parallel work accomplished by its processors, Intel is effectively stealing the University's intellectual property, according to the complaint.
WARF also explains that it had discussed the licensing the concept to Intel as early as 2001 but that Intel did not appear to react until the Core 2 began using the disputed technology without permission. As a result, the researchers are asking a Western District of Wisconsin court to issue an injunction blocking Intel from selling Core 2 Duo processors in addition to paying damages.
Intel has not publicly responded to the claims but would be heavily impacted by a WARF victory in the suit. The Core 2 line, which includes the Core 2 Extreme and Core 2 Quad, forms the backbone of Intel's semiconductor business.









wow
02/07, 04:10pm reply
that is so unlike a big company, taking another's IP and using it without paying...
Of course, it would've been nice if someone at IBM or Motorola could've done such a thing 5 years ago, maybe the PPC could have kept up...
testudo
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Intel will crush them...
02/07, 05:21pm reply
...somehow.
Eriamjh
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Maybe NOT!
02/07, 10:23pm reply
WARF is bigger than you think...this won't be easy for Intel to blow off...
Dr. No
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don't mess with Worf
02/08, 12:27am reply
Today is a good day to die.
malax
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at your peril. . .
02/13, 08:21am reply
I'm FROM Wisconsin. I've lost three children and a wife to WARF. Laugh. . . at your peril!!!!
thebiggfrogg
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and two of the three kids
02/13, 08:24am reply
were chips of the old block. D*** you, WAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!
thebiggfrogg
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and two of the three kids
02/13, 08:25am reply
were chips off the old block. D*** you, WAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!
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