Intel would have to prove that AMD was infringing its patents. However, a license is a defense to patent infringement and AMD would have to prove that it had a license.
AMD would simply point to the cross license agreement. Intel would have to prove it is no longer valid, no?
Otherwise, your point about buying time seems to sum it up.
windsock: I think that a major part of AMD's strategy is to run out the clock until the License Agreement terminates in 2010. The TFC transaction will not be complete until early 2009. A few quarters of stalling and shouting about the antitrust law suit will move the clock closer to the end of the 2010. Perhaps AMD will insist that the license issue should become part of the antitrust
You're on pretty thin ice negotiating for a license after you let it expire (What, you didn't care enough to do something sonner?)... Without a license to x86, I don't think AMD could sell parts...
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