【产通社，11月13日讯】英特尔（Intel）网站消息，其与​AMD公司（Advanced Micro Devices；NASDAQ股票代码：AMD）昨日达成一项全面和解协议，了结双方之间的所有法律争端，包括反垄断诉讼以及专利交叉授权争议。两家公司发表联合声明称，虽然两家公司之间的关系过去一直紧张，但这份和解协议将结束双方的法律争端，使得双方能关注于推动产品创新和发展。

根据协议条款，AMD和英特尔将根据一份新的5年交叉授权协议获得专利使用权。两家公司将放弃对此前违反专利协议的任何索赔，英特尔将向AMD支付12.5亿美元。英特尔还同意遵守一系列商业操作规定。因此，AMD将放弃所有已提出诉讼，包括在美国特拉华州地区法庭提出的诉讼以及两笔在日本提出的诉讼。AMD还将撤销在全球范围内向监管部门提出的所有申诉。

两家公司将向美国证券交易委员会(SEC)递交文件，公布这一和解协议。

查询进一步信息，请访问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