Rambus controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Rambus loses major Micron and Hynix trial
A California jury ruled against Rambus in its case against Micron and Hynix. The verdict followed a dispute in which Rambus sought substantial damages for an alleged conspiracy to suppress its technology.
2009
Micron patent-enforcement ruling
A Delaware federal judge ruled that Rambus could not enforce certain patents against Micron, finding that document destruction and alleged bad faith affected Rambus's ability to pursue enforcement.
2005
Document-spoliation allegations
In litigation involving Infineon, Rambus was accused of destroying relevant documents. The case was dismissed, and the dispute became part of broader judicial scrutiny of Rambus's litigation conduct and patent enforcement.
2002
Federal Trade Commission antitrust case
The FTC alleged that Rambus used its participation in memory-standard development and subsequent patent actions to obtain an unlawful monopoly. An administrative law judge dismissed the claims in 2006, but the FTC later reversed that ruling and imposed royalty limitations in 2007.
2001
Infineon litigation fraud verdict
A jury found Rambus liable for fraud in litigation involving Infineon and claims concerning SDRAM and DDR-related patents. The Federal Circuit later overturned the fraud verdict in 2003 and remanded the dispute for further proceedings.