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Intel Corp. and Nvidia Corp. are in talks aimed at settling a legal dispute
over the use of each other’s technology, two people familiar with the
matter said.
The people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private,
wouldn’t outline settlement terms.
Nvidia, a maker of graphics chips, accused its larger rival in March 2009 of
breaching a contract that let the companies use each other’s capabilities.
A month earlier, Intel had asked a judge to say the cross-licensing
agreement between the two companies was no longer valid.
Settlement of the lawsuit and counterclaim would let the companies avoid a
possibly lengthy trial and give Intel access to the graphics capabilities it
needs to compete with Advanced Micro Devices Inc., said Uche Orji, an
analyst at UBS AG in New York. Intel may also have to pay a settlement, Orji
said.
“Given the current regulatory backdrop, we expect Intel to avoid the public
scrutiny of a trial that could cloud its access to Nvidia’s graphics and
parallel computing patents, and may therefore settle with Nvidia,” Orji
wrote in a research report.
The trial had been scheduled to begin Dec. 6 in Delaware Chancery Court in
Wilmington, Delaware. The companies canceled the court date this week.
Gregory Williams, a lawyer at Richards Layton & Finger who represents Nvidia
, and Martin Lessner, who works on behalf of Intel at Young Conaway Stargatt
& Taylor, didn’t return messages seeking comment after business hours
yesterday.
Intel rose 33 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $21.49 at 9:47 a.m. in Nasdaq Stock
Market trading. It had gained 3.7 percent this year before today. Nvidia
rose 55 cents, or 4.1 percent, to $14.16. Shares had fallen 27 percent this
year before today.
Legal Dispute
The dispute began when Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, asked a
Delaware judge to declare that a licensing agreement between the Santa Clara
, California-based companies doesn’t cover future products.
Nvidia filed a countersuit alleging breach of contract and seeking a
termination of Intel’s right to use some Nvidia patents.
The case is Intel Corp. v. Nvidia Corp., CA4373, Delaware Chancery Court (
Wilmington)
over the use of each other’s technology, two people familiar with the
matter said.
The people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private,
wouldn’t outline settlement terms.
Nvidia, a maker of graphics chips, accused its larger rival in March 2009 of
breaching a contract that let the companies use each other’s capabilities.
A month earlier, Intel had asked a judge to say the cross-licensing
agreement between the two companies was no longer valid.
Settlement of the lawsuit and counterclaim would let the companies avoid a
possibly lengthy trial and give Intel access to the graphics capabilities it
needs to compete with Advanced Micro Devices Inc., said Uche Orji, an
analyst at UBS AG in New York. Intel may also have to pay a settlement, Orji
said.
“Given the current regulatory backdrop, we expect Intel to avoid the public
scrutiny of a trial that could cloud its access to Nvidia’s graphics and
parallel computing patents, and may therefore settle with Nvidia,” Orji
wrote in a research report.
The trial had been scheduled to begin Dec. 6 in Delaware Chancery Court in
Wilmington, Delaware. The companies canceled the court date this week.
Gregory Williams, a lawyer at Richards Layton & Finger who represents Nvidia
, and Martin Lessner, who works on behalf of Intel at Young Conaway Stargatt
& Taylor, didn’t return messages seeking comment after business hours
yesterday.
Intel rose 33 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $21.49 at 9:47 a.m. in Nasdaq Stock
Market trading. It had gained 3.7 percent this year before today. Nvidia
rose 55 cents, or 4.1 percent, to $14.16. Shares had fallen 27 percent this
year before today.
Legal Dispute
The dispute began when Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker, asked a
Delaware judge to declare that a licensing agreement between the Santa Clara
, California-based companies doesn’t cover future products.
Nvidia filed a countersuit alleging breach of contract and seeking a
termination of Intel’s right to use some Nvidia patents.
The case is Intel Corp. v. Nvidia Corp., CA4373, Delaware Chancery Court (
Wilmington)