Rambus Inc., v. Hynix Semiconductor Inc. et al

Filing 2210

STIPULATION AND ORDER dismissing with prejudice claims and defenses to the extent based on certain issues. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 9/16/2008. (rmwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/16/2008)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 v. HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC., HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR AMERICA INC., HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING AMERICA INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.P., NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION U.S.A., Defendants. RAMBUS INC., Plaintiff, v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, L.P., Defendants. No. C-05-02298 RMW RAMBUS INC., Plaintiff, No. C-05-00334 RMW STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENSES WITH PREJUDICE E-filed: IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 9/16/2008

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STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENSES WITH PREJUDICE C-05-00334 RMW; C-05-02298 RMW TSF

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A bench trial between Rambus and Samsung on various claims and defenses is scheduled to begin on September 22, 2008. At a pretrial conference on September 16, 2008, Rambus and Samsung agreed to drop certain issues from the case with prejudice. Their statements are attached to this order as Exhibits A (Samsung's pleading) and B (Rambus's responsive pleading). The court accepts the parties' stipulation to narrow the issues in this case. The court orders that Samsung's claims and defenses based on Rambus's JEDEC conduct, the conduct of Neil Steinberg, and representations made by Rambus in connection with the 1994 RDRAM technology and patent licensing agreements are dismissed with prejudice. The court orders that Rambus's defenses to Samsung's claims ­ release, laches, statute of limitations, and Noerr-Pennington ­ are dismissed as moot to the extent those defenses are based on the issues Samsung has agreed to remove from the case.

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RONALD M. WHYTE United States District Judge

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Notice of this document has been electronically sent to: counsel in 05-00334 & 05-02298.
Counsel for Rambus Inc., all actions Burton Alexander Gross Carolyn Hoecker Luedtke Catherine Rajwani Craig N. Tolliver David C. Yang Douglas A. Cawley Erin C. Dougherty Gregory P. Stone Jennifer Lynn Polse Keith Rhoderic Dhu Hamilton, II Kelly Max Klaus Miriam Kim Peter A. Detre Pierre J. Hubert Rosemarie Theresa Ring Scott L Cole Scott W. Hejny Sean Eskovitz Steven McCall Perry Thomas N Tarnay William Hans Baumgartner, Jr [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Counsel for Hynix entities, C-00-20905 and C-05-00334 Allen Ruby Belinda Martinez Vega Daniel J. Furniss Geoffrey Hurndall Yost Jordan Trent Jones Joseph A. Greco Kenneth Lee Nissly Kenneth Ryan O'Rourke Patrick Lynch Susan Gregory VanKeulen Theodore G. Brown, III Tomomi Katherine Harkey [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]

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Counsel for Micron entities, C-06-00244 Aaron Bennett Craig David J. Ruderman Harold Avrum Barza Jared Bobrow John D Beynon Leeron Kalay Linda Jane Brewer Rachael Lynn Ballard McCracken Robert Jason Becher Yonaton M Rosenzweig [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] rachaelmccracken@quinnemanuel.c om [e-mail] [e-mail] m

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Counsel for Nanya entities, C-05-00334 Chester Wren-Ming Day Craig R. Kaufman Glenn Michael Levy Jan Ellen Ellard Jason Sheffield Angell Kaiwen Tseng Mark Shean Robert E. Freitas Vickie L. Feeman [e-mail] [e-mail] m [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]

Counsel for Samsung entities, C-05-00334 and C-0502298 Ana Elena Kadala Claire Elise Goldstein David J. Healey Edward Robert Reines Matthew D. Powers [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]

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Counsel for intervenor, Texas Instruments, Inc., C-05-00334 Kelli A. Crouch [e-mail]

Counsel for intervenor, United States Department of Justice, C-00-20905 Eugene S. Litvinoff May Lee Heye Nathanael M. Cousins Niall Edmund Lynch [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]

Counsel for intervenor, Elpida Memory, Inc., C-00-20905 and C-05-00334 Eric R. Lamison John J. Feldhaus [e-mail] [e-mail]

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel that have not registered for e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program in each action. Dated: 9/16/2008 TSF Chambers of Judge Whyte

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EXHIBIT A

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EXHIBIT B

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STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENSES WITH PREJUDICE C-05-00334 RMW; C-05-02298 RMW TSF