K.Mandla
August 3rd, 2006, 03:58 AM
If you remember Rambus and that god-awful RDRAM, you might find this interesting. ...
The FTC first brought its case against Rambus in 2002, alleging that during the time it was a JEDEC member Rambus failed to disclose that it had patents on certain technologies being considered for an industry-wide standard that all computer memory chipmakers would agree to follow. This, the FTC had argued, was a violation not only of JEDEC rules, but constituted a violation of federal antitrust law.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2006/tc20060802_880999.htm
The FTC first brought its case against Rambus in 2002, alleging that during the time it was a JEDEC member Rambus failed to disclose that it had patents on certain technologies being considered for an industry-wide standard that all computer memory chipmakers would agree to follow. This, the FTC had argued, was a violation not only of JEDEC rules, but constituted a violation of federal antitrust law.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2006/tc20060802_880999.htm