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To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (53439)	9/14/2000 7:10:18 PM
From: Zeev Hed	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93625

Skeeter, you did not read that "cool post" in detail. Both Europe and Japan (and possibly other Asian countries, but I know not the details) have the priority with the first to file , not the first to invent. Thus, a win for RMBS in Europe, probably covers a win in Japan (at least on the attempt to invalidate the patents based on "prior art"). More important, however, a win on the validity of RMBS patent anywhere, will have to break the Dramurais' (those that have not concluded yet this is a futile fight) resolve to fight this. Remember, for Infineon, being forced out of the European market alone for DRAM is a death sentence, they will not risk that and either settle or fight valiantly and then do what is right. I doubt that even a German court will let them steal other people's IP. Zeev

To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (53439)	9/14/2000 11:53:35 PM
From: Dan3	Respond to of 93625

Re: europe could say that rmbs' patents are valid while the us and asia Infineon is the company that, according to Rambus's petulant press release, refused to even negotiate Rambus's claim to SDRAM and DDR royalties. Their lawyers just said no way, I suppose, and then couldn't be bothered to return phone calls, leading to Rambus's suit and usual press releases. Infineon's lawyers are probably a lot more familiar with German and EU law than any other attorneys involved in the case. If this was their reaction to Rambus's suit, it may mean that Rambus's recent filings were acts of desperation, unlikely to succeed. I would expect Infineon to have the most European/German view of Rambus's patent claims - and they couldn't be bothered to negotiate with Rambus, they just told Rambus to buzz off. The recent Rambus suits filed in Europe probably don't have much of a chance. Rambus would be better off filing suits in Japan - the behavior of the Japanese companies leads me to think that the Japanese legal system would be more accepting of Rambus's claims. Then Rambus might get a precedent it could point to. The precedent they are likely to get out of the European suits will not be the one they wanted. At least that's what the behavior of the company best positioned to know would seem to indicate. Dan