Intel demand to the University over the processor architecture

The University of Wisconsin-Madison claims Intel used its patents without permission

Intel is certainly no stranger to litigation, the company had its share of antitrust, intellectual property and copyright cases in 2007.

Yahoo News reported that a new lawsuit was filed against Intel by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The complaint alleges that Intel has violated the university patents on the technology used in the line of Core Intel processors.

According to the complaint filed last week, Intel uses technology in the Intel Core architecture to increase the speed and efficiency of processors which was established in the university. The complaint was filed by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which is a private nonprofit that controls the university patents.

Yahoo News Quotes WARF attorney Michael Falk as saying, “WARF contacted Intel about the issue in 2001 and repeatedly to the company that offers legal opportunities for the licensing of technology.” The complaint alleges that Intel continued to use the technology without a licensing agreement.

Intel spokesman Chuck Mulloy issued the following statement, “We dispute his claims and we certainly intend to conduct a vigorous defense.” The FRAO looking with the demand to stop the sale of Intel and Intel processors to force to pay legal fees and damage to the University. The university said that all the money earned in demand would be used to fund more research.

Intel could solve this case as it did with a similar claim against him for Transmeta Corporation. Intel settled with Transmeta, in October 2007, for $ 250 million. The solution Intel also granted the right to use the Transmeta technology in their products for ten years.