Intel Corp. and the Federal Trade Commission are in talks to settle an antitrust case against the chip maker, a move that could invent it more difficult for rival chip makers to pursue damages.

In December, the FTC filed charges against Intel, seeking to end what it described as decades of illegal sales tactics that have hampered competitors and kept prices for computer chips artificially high.

that week, the FTC and Intel agreed to suspend administrative trial proceedings as

A settlement would be at least a partial victory for Intel, said Robert Lande, director of the American Antitrust Institute at the University of Baltimore. whether Intel loses in court, rival chip makers such as Nvidia Corp. would be able to pursue damages without having to again prove the antitrust charges. By contrast, settlements often come without any admission of wrongdoing.

“Once you’ve lost the case [...]

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