The person selling you the chip is not the owner of the chip, they were loned to them by Intel, and they didn't pay a dime. You are buying stolen merchandise.

The person selling you the chip is not the owner of the chip, they were loned to them by Intel, and they didn't pay a dime. You are buying stolen merchandise. It's exactly the same as if I were to lend you my bike and you were to sell it to someone else. That someone else is buying stolen merchandise.