The jury in the antitrust case between Rambus and Micron has apparently reached a verdict. The decision hasn’t yet been posted on the U.S. District Court Web site, and Rambus hasn’t issued a statement.
But this afternoon Micron issued a press release objecting to the jury’s decision.
This case goes all the way back to 2000, and includes two other DRAM manufacturers besides Micron. Without being able to see the actual decision, it’s impossible to judge what its impact might be. But if Micron’s statement is any indication, it didn’t go well for them:
"Micron strongly believes that the evidence entered at the trial proves that Rambus violated antitrust laws and committed fraud, and Micron plans to appeal the outcome. Micron officials also believe that the jury’s decision is inconsistent with previous decisions by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the European Commission (EC). In August 2006, the FTC unanimously found that, through a course of illegal and deceptive conduct, Rambus was able to distort the critical standard-setting process of JEDEC and engaged in an anticompetitive 'hold up' of the computer memory industry. Similarly, in July 2007, the EC issued a Statement of Objections describing its views that Rambus engaged in intentional deceptive conduct in the standard-setting process or 'patent ambush' and violated EC law by subsequently claiming unreasonable royalties for the use of relevant patents."
UPDATE: Rambus has just issued a press release announcing the verdict.
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6 Comments
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Micron is just a sour loser. AT RDRAM killing trial is coming up soon and Micron will certainly feel the pain if this case goes to trial and not settled. Comment By Mike Ming
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 @ 10:31 PM
I believe Rambus has made a business model out of lawsuits against others.... rather than building a real product. This is not good for any business or industry and I belive Rambus is in the wrong. Comment By opinion
Thursday, March 27, 2008 @ 6:55 AM
Rambus did not create a business model out of lawsuits against others. The Dram Mfgs. did this for them. If you don't want to pay the royaty, don't use the technology. Of course, its been a long long time and we are still waiting for that notification that a "work around" has been found. This has always been a no brainer. The truth just needed to come out Comment By Jack Lane
Thursday, March 27, 2008 @ 7:27 AM
Micron is getting what it deserves. Their actions have indicated that they can't complete on a level playing field, so they cheat (Cartel, IPT Theft, bribery, etc.). The records speak for themselves; I hope they all see jail time. Comment By D Bowie
Thursday, March 27, 2008 @ 3:43 PM
This is going to get real ugly for Micron based on what I've read. The company needs to settle with Rambus. The news is only going to get worst for Micron when an injunction is levied on their products. Idaho Business Journel needs to do some good investigative reporting on this story. Comment By Paul
Saturday, March 29, 2008 @ 1:45 PM
Monday morning stock action: Micron up strongly on high volume. The end of their independence (& maybe Idaho residency)?? Not good news for the T-Valley. Comment By Bill Sellers
Monday, March 31, 2008 @ 9:57 AM
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