2 patent (sted of onsen data 0. tems: eepae respons, itl education ‘Subject: 327 patent (method of transferring data on both edges of clock for dram); new patent (p007dc) to issue 8/12 (use of plVdll for timing compensation on memory interface for memory chip) - 2 action items: prepare response; intel education Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997 15:01:54 -0700 From: Geoff Tate ‘To: mooring@rambus.com, toprani@rambus.com, roberts@rambus.com, fleming@rambus.com, melarke@rambus.com, adiepenb@rambus.com, dmithani@rambus.com CC: gtate@rambus.com we aleeady have the 327 patent but few people are avare of what it means te are to officially get public allowance of cur new patent with a much nore descriptiva Eitle on 8/12 our policy so far has been NOT to publicize our patents and i think we Should continue with eh: BUT 4 think this new patent HIGHT get public attention because the title 1S 'so obviously provocative (i forget the exact title but it's something like pli on a memory chip, of sone such very fundamental sounding thing) . i think we should PREPARE our position IF we get calls from microprocessor Tepert/ete asking us about this new parent when it issues, this needs to Eevcone first thing sonday 8/11 when tony is back from vacation as the patent is to be public tuesday 8/12 ACEIONS Redacted Information 2. MICHELE/SURODK - document what you recommend our official response be if Aayone calla us to ase about this after publication Qad item is afver the ww32 go/no go meeting and after the new patent on fli/menoey 12 public i think dave believes we should meet with intel pete hacwilliams/dennis lenehan and educate them for 15-45 minutes on these two patents: what are the xey claims, why are they important, why competitive ESlutiens like aaz/sidram are likely to infringe. reason is to back up ol Verbal claims that we have I? and co get thes aware that IF they were to Consider a COR chipset that there is a minefield of 60+ rambus patents that Nould have to be avoided - we convince then 2 of the mines are real but not Give then a map to the whole minefield. this shoula be done probably mid-auguse. ACTIONS Redacted Information 2, DAVE - call meeting for whoever will meet with intel to go over this in Géeail with tony to get educated aod prepare materials for intel meeting, the. geoft Geoff Tae Rambus Tel NEW AREA CODE: 650-303-3807 FAX NEW ARER CODE: 650-365-1528 SSHOTE: THIS EMATL MAY CONTAIN RAMBUS CONFTOENTIAL INFORMATION** RH 386362 R 233868 (OUTSIDE COUNSEL ONLY “ex0942-001