Comment by axiolite

  Intel infringed on one of its patents when it inserted a technology called "enhanced SpeedStep" into its models

  starting in 1991 (which predates the Pentium Pro) [...] Transmeta was the first company to emphasize that power consumption was going to be a major headache for chip and computer makers.

  Transmeta's ideas did spark Intel to look more closely at power consumption.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/transmeta-sues-intel...