MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. v. RAMBUS INC.

No. 2009-1263.

645 F.3d 1311 (2011)

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellee, and Micron Electronics, Inc. and Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc., Counterclaim Defendants-Appellees, v. RAMBUS INC., Defendant/Counterclaimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied July 29, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew D. Powers , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, of Redwood Shores, CA, argued for plaintiff/counterclaim defendant-appellees and counterclaim defendants appellees. With him on the brief were Jared Bobrow , Jessica L. Davis , Sven Raz ; and Lisa R. Eskow , of Austin, TX.

Carter G. Phillips , Sidley Austin LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant/counterclaimant-appellant. With him on the brief were Rollin A. Ransom , Eric A. Shumsky , Eric M. Solovy , Rachel H. Townsend , Ryan C. Morris . Of counsel was Peter S. Choi . Of counsel on the brief were Richard G. Taranto , Farr & Taranto, of Washington, DC; and Gregory P. Stone , Paul J. Watford , and Fred A. Rowley, Jr. , Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, of Los Angeles, CA; and Michael J. Schaengold , Patton Boggs LLP, of Washington, DC.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge LINN, with whom NEWMAN, LOURIE, and BRYSON, Circuit Judges, join. Concurring-in-part, dissenting-in-part opinion filed by Circuit Judge GAJARSA.


LINN, Circuit Judge.

Rambus Inc. ("Rambus") appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware holding that the twelve Rambus patents asserted against Micron Technology, Inc., Micron Electronics, Inc., and Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. (collectively, "Micron") are unenforceable due to Rambus's spoliation of documents. Micron Tech., Inc. v. Rambus Inc., 255 F.R.D. 135 (D.Del.2009) ("Decision"). Rambus also appeals...

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