【產通社，11月13日訊】英特爾（Intel）網站消息，其與​AMD公司（Advanced Micro Devices；NASDAQ股票代碼：AMD）昨日達成一項全面和解協議，了結雙方之間的所有法律爭端，包括反壟斷訴訟以及專利交叉授權爭議。兩家公司發(fā)表聯合聲明稱，雖然兩家公司之間的關系過去一直緊張，但這份和解協議將結束雙方的法律爭端，使得雙方能關注于推動產品創(chuàng)新和發(fā)展。

根據協議條款，AMD和英特爾將根據一份新的5年交叉授權協議獲得專利使用權。兩家公司將放棄對此前違反專利協議的任何索賠，英特爾將向AMD支付12.5億美元。英特爾還同意遵守一系列商業(yè)操作規(guī)定。因此，AMD將放棄所有已提出訴訟，包括在美國特拉華州地區(qū)法庭提出的訴訟以及兩筆在日本提出的訴訟。AMD還將撤銷在全球范圍內向監(jiān)管部門提出的所有申訴。

兩家公司將向美國證券交易委員會(SEC)遞交文件，公布這一和解協議。

查詢進一步信息，請訪問http://www.intc.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=423845

AMD and Intel Announce Settlement of All Antitrust and IP Disputes

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov 12, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Intel Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) today announced a comprehensive agreement to end all outstanding legal disputes between the companies, including antitrust litigation and patent cross license disputes.

In a joint statement the two companies commented, "While the relationship between the two companies has been difficult in the past, this agreement ends the legal disputes and enables the companies to focus all of our efforts on product innovation and development."

Under terms of the agreement, AMD and Intel obtain patent rights from a new 5-year cross license agreement, Intel and AMD will give up any claims of breach from the previous license agreement, and Intel will pay AMD $1.25 billion. Intel has also agreed to abide by a set of business practice provisions. As a result, AMD will drop all pending litigation including the case in U.S. District Court in Delaware and two cases pending in Japan. AMD will also withdraw all of its regulatory complaints worldwide. The agreement will be made public in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About AMD

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is an innovative technology company dedicated to collaborating with customers and technology partners to ignite the next generation of computing and graphics solutions at work, home and play. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com.

About Intel

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

SOURCE: Advanced Micro Devices