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Intel Sued Over Core 2 Duo Patent Infringement

An anonymous reader writes "It looks like Intel is being sued over a patent infringement alleged to be in the Core 2 Duo microprocessor design. 'The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is charging Intel Corporation with patent infringement of a University of Wisconsin-Madison invention that significantly improves the efficiency and speed of computer processing. The foundation's complaint identifies the Intel CoreTM 2 Duo microarchitecture as infringing WARF's United States Patent No. 5,781,752, entitled "Table Based Data Speculation Circuit for Parallel Processing Computer." WARF contacted Intel in 2001, and made repeated attempts, including meeting face-to-face with company representatives, to offer legal licensing opportunities for the technology.' The text of the complaint [PDF] is also available via WARF's site."

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  1. Huh? by jdigriz · · Score: 5, Funny

    What has the Son of Mog done this time?

  2. Re:My guess it that it's legit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, you see sir, cows need blood to transport oxygen and neutrients around their body. If you take the blood and put it in this bucket, the cow doesn't get the oxygen to the brain it needs and it dies.

  3. [ot] comic-store-guy says: by wild_berry · · Score: 5, Funny

    With every due respect this shouldn't be 'funny'. This is a geek site, and we have standards to uphold: *Worf* is the son of *Mogh*.