SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), one of the world's premier technology
licensing companies, today announced that the United States Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) has issued its
decision in Rambus's appeal of an ex parte reexamination of Rambus
patent No. 6,034,918 (918).
Although the Federal Circuit has affirmed the United States Patent and
Trademark Office's (PTO) rejection of claim 18, the decision does not
affect the PTO's previous confirmation of the two other claims
challenged in the reexamination. These two claims were asserted by
Rambus and in a jury trial before Judge Whyte in the Northern District
of California found to be infringed by SK Hynix. Claim 18 was not
asserted in that patent trial.
"While we respectfully disagree with the Federal Circuit decision, we
are pleased that the PTO previously confirmed the two other claims
challenged in the reexamination. These two claims were amongst the ten
that a jury in California found valid and infringed by SK Hynix," said
Thomas Lavelle, senior vice president and general counsel at Rambus. "We
are evaluating our options for the 918 decision and remain committed to
protecting the technology developed by our talented team of engineers."
History of the case
In 2009, SK Hynix requested reexamination of claims 18, 24 and 33 of US
patent number 6,034,918. The USPTO Board of Appeals and Interferences
affirmed claims 24 and 33, but rejected claim 18. The only issue before
the Federal Circuit in this case was Rambus' appeal of the rejection of
claim 18. Previously, SK Hynix was found to have infringed claims 24 and
33 of the '918 patent by a jury in the Northern District of California.
About Rambus Inc.
Founded in 1990, Rambus is one of the world's premier technology
licensing companies. As a company of inventors, Rambus focuses on the
development of technologies that enrich the end-user experience of
electronic systems. Its breakthrough innovations and solutions help
industry-leading companies bring superior products to market. Rambus
licenses both its world-class patent portfolio, as well as its family of
leadership and industry-standard solutions. Rambus has offices in
California, North Carolina, Ohio, India, Germany, Japan, Korea, and
Taiwan. Additional information is available at www.rambus.com.
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