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Title: Samsung, Rambus reach 900-million-dollar settlement
Post by: sam on January 20, 2010, 02:10

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Samsung Electronics and Rambus reached a 900-million-dollar settlement on Tuesday to patent claims filed against the South Korean giant by the US memory chip company.

http://www.physorg.com/news183152514.html

Title: Re: Samsung, Rambus reach 900-million-dollar settlement
Post by: Rik on January 20, 2010, 10:19

That's serious money, isn't it.  :o

Title: Re: Samsung, Rambus reach 900-million-dollar settlement
Post by: Simon on January 20, 2010, 10:26

I wonder how much the lawyers made?

Title: Re: Samsung, Rambus reach 900-million-dollar settlement
Post by: Rik on January 20, 2010, 10:27

About a third again?

Title: Re: Samsung, Rambus reach 900-million-dollar settlement
Post by: Simon on January 20, 2010, 11:02

::)

Title: Re: Samsung, Rambus reach 900-million-dollar settlement
Post by: sam on January 20, 2010, 14:16

Quote from: Rik on January 20, 2010, 10:19

That's serious money, isn't it.  :o

Not sure how Samsung will cope - that has to be a large portion of annual turnover.

Title: Re: Samsung, Rambus reach 900-million-dollar settlement
Post by: Rik on January 20, 2010, 15:32

It does. It would make my eyes water... ;)