LOS ALTOS, Calif., Jan 09, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS) today announced that the U.S. District Court
of Delaware in the patent infringement matter with Micron Technology has
found that Rambus cannot pursue its claims against Micron due to
spoliation. In her opinion, the Honorable Sue L. Robinson determined
that Rambus executed its document retention policy during a time when it
anticipated litigation.
"We respectfully, but strongly, disagree with this opinion, and at the
appropriate juncture plan to appeal," said Tom Lavelle, senior vice
president and general counsel at Rambus. "This opinion is highly
inconsistent with the findings of the Court in the Northern District of
California which looked at the same conduct and found there was nothing
improper with our document retention practices. We are confident in the
strength of our position and will continue to vigorously pursue fair
compensation for the use of our patented inventions."
The case with Micron was originally filed by Micron against Rambus in
August 2000. The case was split into three separate phases with the
first phase concerning allegations of unclean hands and spoliation.
Cases are still pending against Hynix, Nanya, Micron, and Samsung in the
Northern District of California. These cases concern patents, some of
which were at suit in Delaware, as well as additional patents not part
of that matter. Additionally, a trial on Rambus' claims that Samsung,
Hynix and Micron illegally fixed DRAM prices and output to eliminate
Rambus' proprietary RDRAM product from the market is scheduled for trial
in San Francisco Superior Court in March.
Rambus management will discuss this decision during a special conference
call today at 2:00 p.m. PST. The call will be webcast and can be
accessed through the Rambus website. A replay will be available
following the call on Rambus' Investor Relations website or for one week
at the following numbers: (888) 203-1112 (domestic) or (719) 457-0820
(international) with ID# 8310495. Additional information can be found on
Rambus' website at http://investor.rambus.com/
(under Litigation Update section).
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is one of the world's premier technology licensing companies
specializing in the invention and design of high-speed memory
architectures. Since its founding in 1990, the Company's patented
innovations, breakthrough technologies and renowned integration
expertise have helped industry-leading chip and system companies bring
superior products to market. Rambus' innovations and solutions enable
unprecedented performance in computing, communications, and consumer
electronics applications. Rambus licenses both its world-class patent
portfolio as well as a range of leadership and industry-standard memory
solutions. Headquartered in Los Altos, California, Rambus has regional
offices in North Carolina, India, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. Additional
information is available at www.rambus.com.
SOURCE: Rambus Inc.
Rambus Public Relations
Linda Ashmore, 650-947-5411
lashmore@rambus.com
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