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From: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: NEC V20 8088 compatible microproces
Message-ID: <4231@amdcad.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 20-Sep-85 21:38:08 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 20 21:38:08 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 21-Sep-85 10:54:19 EDT
References: <207@ittral.UUCP> <53400074@trsvax>
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In article <53400074@trsvax> mikey@trsvax writes:
>Finally, Intel and NEC have an agreement giving each other full access to
>each others patents, so there can be no patent infringment suit to begin with.
>Intel can't sue for the microcode, even if it was a direct copy.

I don't see how this follows. Intel may have other grounds for a suit.
A direct copy probably violates more laws than just patent infringment.
Copyrights, for one thing. (yes, most devices are copyrighted)
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