The long dispute between Hynix (producer of DRAM) and Rambus, patent owner and licensor of related IP rights seems to be over. However a lot of questions remained unanswered. It is already practice that such disputes end with a settlement. However there is also a public enforcement dimension to these cases. In Europe the cases brought before the CJEU (General Court) are based on antitrust law. In the U.S. the litigation started with a similar action initiated by the FTC, but most of the confrontation was related to IP law and the allegations brought by Rambus against Hynix. Rambus is a very successful patent litigant and they won even in this case. However, a little but important battle was a success for Hynix. They succeeded to obtain the reduction of the total amount of royalties to be paid with $250,000,000 with reference to Rambus' spoliation of evidence (JEDEC documentation).

In Europe the actions for annulment against the Commission decisions giving authority to the commitments undertaken by Rambus in 2009 were withdrawn on 5 July 2013.

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