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

Filing 2307

ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte granting (2035) Motion to Strike ; granting (2049) Motion to Strike in case 5:05-cv-00334-RMW; granting (1011) Motion to Strike in case 5:05-cv-02298-RMW. (rmwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/29/2008)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 RAMBUS INC., Plaintiff, 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 [Re Docket Nos. 1011] No. C-05-00334 RMW ORDER GRANTING HYNIX AND SAMSUNG'S MOTIONS TO STRIKE RAMBUS'S GDDR5 SDRAM FINAL INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS [Re Docket Nos. 2035, 2049] IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION E-filed: 9/29/2008

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ORDER GRANTING HYNIX AND SAMSUNG'S MOTIONS TO STRIKE RAMBUS'S GDDR5 SDRAM FINAL INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS C-05-00334 RMW; C-05-02298 RMW TSF

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Pursuant to the deadline set by the court's case management orders, Rambus served its final infringement contentions on August 1, 2008. Two weeks later, Hynix and Samsung filed motions to strike Rambus's infringement contentions as to GDDR5 SDRAM, their most recent generation of graphics-specific SDRAMs.1 Rambus opposes the motions. The court has reviewed the papers and considered the arguments of counsel. The court grants Hynix and Samsung's motions to strike Rambus's infringement contentions related to GDDR5 SDRAM. If Rambus wishes to pursue claims against Samsung and Hynix's manufacture and sale of GDDR5 SDRAM, it may do so in a separate case.

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9/29/2008 RONALD M. WHYTE United States District Judge

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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Samsung also moved to strike Rambus's final infringement contention accusing Samsung's memory controllers of infringing various patents. Rambus filed its election of claims for trial on September 4, 2008 (Docket No. 2128 in C-05-00334, Docket No. 1077 in C-05-02298) in which Rambus agreed not to pursue claims against memory controllers in an upcoming trial. Rambus and Samsung agree that this moots Samsung's motion to strike for the present. If necessary, the parties may revisit the issue at a later time.
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Notice of this document has been electronically sent to counsel in: C-05-00334 and C-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 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] Counsel for Samsung entities, C-05-00334 and C-0502298 Ana Elena Kadala David J. Healey Edward Robert Reines Matthew D. Powers [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: 9/29/2008 TSF Chambers of Judge Whyte

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