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To: Benedict Arnold who wrote (156556)	1/23/2002 9:01:07 AM
From: Dave	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

When did Intel come out with their 486 and how long was the 486 in development? This patent was filed in 1989....

To: Benedict Arnold who wrote (156556)	1/23/2002 10:10:37 AM
From: Windsock	Respond to of 186894

Re:"It looks to me like the built-in floating-point math co-processor used in Intel compatible processors, at least since the 80486, infringe on PTSC's patent:" There is just one little problem, the Nanotronics design was invented long after Intel was selling its floating point unit. The FPU of the 486 is basically the seem as the separate 387 FPU chip that was used with the 386. And the 387 was similar to the the 287 before it. If PSTC claims that the Intel FPU is covered by their patent then they received a patent for an Intel design. That won't work for them.