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Technology Stocks : Rambus (RMBS) - Eagle or Penguin
RMBS 95.26+3.1%Nov 14 9:30 AM EST
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To: Jdaasoc who wrote (27701)8/25/1999 11:23:00 PM
From: grok  Read Replies (2) of 93625
 
RE: <Pulled this off Patent web site from Aug 17
164.195.100.11;

On patents there are two issues:
1. Defensive: Has Rambus got the drdram technology safely wrapped up?
2. Offensive: Can Rambus use their patents to attack other dram technology?

You can bet that Rambus has filed plenty of patents in order to protect their Intellectual Property rights since IP is their most important product. If they couldn't protect IP rights then dram makers could produce Rambus compatible chips without paying royalties. I'm sure that Tate forced the engineers to long ago file the necessary patents.

But for using these patents to sue companies producing DDR or other dram technology I think that it is very unlikely due to prior art. Double data rate has been used for decades. I myself used it in the early 70s to have memory talk to microprocessors.

Of course guessing what way the legal profession will take something is even harder than guessing where rmbs will go in the short term. But I expect that as Rambus starts raking in the royalty dough there will be many people who come forth with active patents and try to extort money from Rambus. If Rambus doesn't pay then a long law suit can result. I wouldn't be surprised if this hangs around Rambus' neck for the next 10 years.
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