Hynix Semiconductor Inc. v. Rambus Inc.

ORDER DENYING IN PART AND GRANTING IN PART RAMBUS’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT AND FRAUD CAUSES OF ACTION AND GRANTING PARTIAL SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF CERTAIN ISSUES RELATING TO DUTY

Defendant Rambus Inc. (“Rambus”) moves for summary judgment on the breach of contract and fraud claims for relief in the Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) filed by plaintiffs Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Hynix Semiconductor America Inc., Hynix Semiconductor U.K. Ltd., and Hynix Semiconductor Deutschland GmbH (“Hynix”). Rambus’s motion also seeks summary adjudication of certain issues related to duty. Hynix opposes the motion. The court has reviewed the papers and considered the arguments of counsel.

For the reasons discussed below, the court GRANTS Rambus’s motion for summary judgment on Hynix’s fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth claims for relief and DENIES Rambus’s motion for summary judgment on Hynix’s eighth claim for relief. The court also SUMMARILY ADJUDICATES that: (1) the JEDEC duty to disclose did not extend to the beliefs, hopes, or intentions to file or amend patent applications; (2) the JEDEC duty to disclose did not continue after a member left JEDEC, except for specific…