Intergraph sues Intel in dispute over patents
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Intergraph sued microprocessor manufacturer Intel for alleged anticompetitive practices, plus violations of contracts and patents. The suit, filed in federal court in Huntsville, AL, stems from Intel's May 1997 withdrawal of technical and support to Intergraph. The Intergraph suit, the second court challenge against Intel in 1997, is seeking an undetermined amount of monetary damages. Intergraph, a workstation manufacturer expected to collect $1.1 billion in 1997 revenue, is describing Intel's actions as part of a 'systematic campaign of coercion.' Intergraph said the alleged Intel actions followed its refusal to relinquish patent rights to some chip designs. Intel responded with a federal suit against Intergraph in San Jose, CA, arguing that it was not infringing on invalid Intergraph patents. DEC settled its chip-design technology lawsuit with Intel in Oct 1997.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1997
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Intel appeals judge's ruling on Intergraph
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Intel appealed Judge Edwin L. Nelson's Apr 1998 preliminary injunction that forces the company to continue providing advanced technical information about microprocessors and prototype chips to Intergraph. The 64-page Intel appeal, filed with the US Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, disputes holding a monopoly or harming a competitor under antitrust law. Intel said it maintains its intellectual-property rights, which cannot be removed by antitrust laws. Judge Nelson also hastened to conclude incorrectly that Intel was a monopoly by failing to acknowledge supporting evidence and identifying important markets. The injunction instead protects Intergraph, which is taking advantage of its suit against Intel to strengten its position in the graphics subsystem market.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1998
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How Intergraph moved from partner to plaintiff
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Intergraph Corp. filed suit in federal court against Intel Corp. in November 1997 accusing Intel Corp. of trying to force it to give up valuable patent rights without compensation. Intel has denied the charges, but the suit has become an important part of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) anticipated litigation against Intel. Intergraph had previously enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship with Intel, using Intel's microprocessor chips and concentrating on its core business graphics chips. Now, the smaller company fears competition from Intel in the graphics market, even though it is unable to identify any Intel product that presently competes.
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Sued Intel Corp, Nov "97 accusing Intel of patent violation, pivotal to feds anticipated case
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1998
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