Editing AMD (section)

=== Litigation with Intel ===
{{See also|Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.|Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v. Intel Corp.}}
[[File:Amd 386 processor.jpg|thumb|AMD processor with Intel copyright]]

AMD has a long history of litigation with former (and current) partner and x86 creator [[Intel Corporation|Intel]].<ref name="litigation">{{cite web |title=Ryzen 7 2700X vs i7 8700K |url=https://thesoftbest.com/ryzen-7-2700x-vs-i7-8700k/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108093846/http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/DownloadableAssets/AMD_-_Intel_Litigation_History.pdf |archive-date=January 8, 2007 |access-date=January 12, 2007 |publisher=AMD}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amd.com/us/Documents/Complaint_summary.pdf |title=Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Intel Corporation Executive Summary of AMD Complaint |access-date=August 23, 2017 |archive-date=November 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110213450/http://www.amd.com/us/Documents/Complaint_summary.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amd.com/us/Documents/AMD-Intel_Full_Complaint.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=August 23, 2017 |archive-date=November 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110213342/http://www.amd.com/us/Documents/AMD-Intel_Full_Complaint.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* In 1986, Intel broke an agreement it had with AMD to allow them to produce Intel's microchips for [[IBM]]; AMD filed for [[arbitration]] in 1987 and the arbitrator decided in AMD's favor in 1992. Intel disputed this, and the case ended up in the [[Supreme Court of California]]. In 1994, that court upheld the arbitrator's decision and awarded damages for breach of contract.
* In 1990, Intel brought a copyright infringement action alleging illegal use of its 287 microcode. The case ended in 1994 with a jury finding for AMD and its right to use Intel's microcode in its microprocessors through the 486 generation.
* In 1997, Intel filed suit against AMD and [[Cyrix]] Corp. for misuse of the term [[MMX (instruction set)|MMX]]. AMD and Intel settled, with AMD acknowledging MMX as a trademark owned by Intel, and with Intel granting AMD rights to market the AMD K6 MMX processor.
* In 2005, following an investigation, the Japan Federal Trade Commission found Intel guilty of a number of violations. On June 27, 2005, AMD won an [[United States antitrust law|antitrust]] suit against Intel in Japan, and on the same day, AMD filed a broad antitrust complaint against Intel in the U.S. Federal District Court in [[Delaware]]. The complaint alleges systematic use of secret rebates, special discounts, threats, and other means used by Intel to lock AMD processors out of the global market. Since the start of this action, the court has issued [[subpoena]]s to major computer manufacturers including [[Acer Inc.|Acer]], [[Dell]], [[Lenovo]], [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]] and [[Toshiba]].
* In November 2009, Intel agreed to pay AMD $1.25 billion and renew a five-year patent cross-licensing agreement as part of a deal to settle all outstanding legal disputes between them.<ref name="amd suit">[http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/technology/amd-intel-settle-legal-disputes/] {{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>