as long as they aren't caught running afoul of the terms they get to keep anything that was covered during the agreement. iirc the agreement also stipulates that both companies cross licensed anything prior to the start of the agreement.
so amd's jeapordy would be limited to what intel starting jan 1, 2011, that they wouldn't have license to.
Without a license to x86, I don't think AMD could sell parts...
It is in Intel interest to have a broad cross-license agreement with AMD, which has a strong patent portfolio related to Intel core activites. Of course, AMD also needs such an agreement to operate their current business, but there is much at stake for both companies.
The negotiation after license expiration would be for a Renewal of the License Agreement to cover patents filed beginning Jan 1, 2011 and going forward. Assuming normal expiration all of the patents filed in before the end of the capture period at the end of 2010 are licensed for the life of the patents.
The License covering 2001 through 2010 is actually a 4th generation License Agreement. and it was negotiated and signed after the expiration of the 3rd generation license that covered the 1996 to 2000 period.
News 
Market Data 
Discover 
AI
