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To: Bilow who wrote (39645)	4/12/2000 5:29:00 AM
From: John Walliker	Respond to of 93625

Carl, If Rambus really did have the DRAM market sewed up, there would be no need to sue everybody It is my understanding that if nothing is done within a reasonable time about patent infringement it is possible to lose the protection of those patents. In other words one can give away ones rights by default. As the patents were only recently awarded, despite the much earlier filing date, now seems to be a reasonable time, allowing for the time needed to demonstrate that negotiation had failed. Perhaps a legal expert could comment. John

To: Bilow who wrote (39645)	4/12/2000 9:51:00 AM
From: Dave B	Respond to of 93625

Carl, Why did Rambus choose now to sue? Did they not care about those hundreds of engineer-years last year??? Because they were trying to negotiate with Hitachi and when Hitachi refused to even show up for the meeting, they initiated the lawsuit. I think it is pretty clear that Rambus management is quite desperate. The end is getting near. I think you're the one getting desperate, Carl. You're points are getting thinner and thinner. We now have benchmarks from leading magazines positioning RDRAM-based systems as the cutting edge in performance. And taking 3 of the top 5 slots in Top 10 lists. It won't be long now. Dave