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I don't think Intel wants to waste resources (and get bad PR) if it isn't a significant threat to their bottom line. Microsoft saying they are going to emulate

I don't think Intel wants to waste resources (and get bad PR) if it isn't a significant threat to their bottom line. Microsoft saying they are going to emulate x86 on ARM with low overhead (and thus making it possible to switch to ARM and still use tons of legacy software) is a much bigger danger to them.

tyingq 9y ago
Isn't there some notion that you have to actively defend a patent to enforce it? That is, something where selective enforcement puts you in a weaker legal position? Edit: The legal term appears to be "the doctrine of latches"
- CalChris 9y ago
  doctrine of laches [1] However, the Supreme Court has recently (March) said that laches is no defense to patent infringement. [2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laches_(equity) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laches_(equity) [2] http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2017/03/22/supreme-court-says-laches-no-defense-patent-infringement/id=79750/ http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2017/03/22/supreme-court-says-lach...