LOS ALTOS, Calif., Feb 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) today announced that the U.S. District Court
for the Northern District of California stayed the coordinated cases
involving memory manufacturers Hynix, Micron, Nanya, and Samsung, in
view of a recent ruling from the Delaware District Court. In the
Delaware case, the Court ruled that Rambus cannot enforce the patents in
suit against Micron due to document spoliation. In an earlier case
against Hynix (Hynix I), the California Court found that Rambus had not
spoliated any evidence. Due to the conflicting opinions of these two
courts, the California Court decided to stay further proceedings except
for Hynix I. To prevent inconsistent outcomes, the Court will
"expeditiously enter judgment in the Hynix I action so that the Federal
Circuit can undertake a consolidated review of the spoliation question
and bring some finality to the issue."
In a separate ruling also issued today, the California Court denied
Hynix's motion for summary judgment based on the Delaware ruling. The
Court further responded to Hynix's request for reconsideration, saying
"the court is not persuaded that its prior opinion is erroneous."
"While we are disappointed with the stay of the coordinated cases, it is
our expectation that the conflicting opinions of the district courts
regarding document spoliation will go up together on appeal," said Tom
Lavelle, senior vice president and general counsel at Rambus. "We
believe that our view will be vindicated."
The coordinated cases before the Honorable Judge Whyte were filed by
Rambus in 2005 alleging patent infringement related to memory products
manufactured by Hynix, Nanya, Micron, and Samsung.
Rambus management will discuss these decisions during a special
conference call on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 6:00 a.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 or (719) 457-0820 with ID# 2471355.
Additional information on this and other cases can be found at www.rambus.com/investor,
under the 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.
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SOURCE: Rambus Inc.
Rambus Public Relations
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