Both MIPS and ARM sell CPU IP therefore I&#x27;m sure anyone here can dig up several examples of patent infringements that ended up in court.<p>I think what sets us apart from the competition is the fact that a MIPS CPU is now completely open and free for university  use, including production-quality Verilog code and tools from Xilinx.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.anandtech.com&#x2F;show&#x2F;9194&#x2F;imagination-announces-free-mipsfpga-design-for-academia" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.anandtech.com&#x2F;show&#x2F;9194&#x2F;imagination-announces-fre...</a>