[Ecks]

Intel posted a long blog post yesterday touting the success and evolution of its 40-year-old x86 microprocessor -- the one that powered the first IBM personal computer in 1978 and still powers the majority of PCs and laptops. But it wasn't just a stroll down memory lane. Intel ended the post with a reminder that it won't tolerate infringement on its portfolio of patents, including those surrounding x86. The company wrote, "Intel invests enormous resources to advance its dynamic x86 ISA, and therefore Intel must protect these investments with a strong patent portfolio and other intellectual property rights. [...] Intel carefully protects its x86 innovations, and we do not widely license others to use them. Over the past 30 years, Intel has vigilantly enforced its intellectual property rights against infringement by third-party microprocessors. [...] Only time will tell if new attempts to emulate Intel's x86 ISA will meet a different fate. Intel welcomes lawful competition, and we are confident that Intel's microprocessors, which have been specifically optimized to implement Intel's x86 ISA for almost four decades, will deliver amazing experiences, consistency across applications, and a full breadth of consumer offerings, full manageability and IT integration for the enterprise. However, we do not welcome unlawful infringement of our patents, and we fully expect other companies to continue to respect Intel's intellectual property rights.

Read more : https://www.axios.com/intel-steer-clear-...31228.html

[zorrophreak]

Not sure who this is targeted at. ARM produces the ARM chipset. AMD produces amd64 and licensed x86 chipsets. Cyrix is dead. Via is a piece of shit. I wonder.

[Ecks]

Most likely it has to do with their new processors they don't want someone stealing their thunder and making a cheaper version right after release.

[mothered]

And who actually does tolerate patent Infringements? Isn't that the purpose of having a product patented?

I don't see how this differentiates from all other patents.