Hynix Semiconductor Inc. v. Rambus Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on February 21, 2012
Issue: (1) Whether principles of equity recognized in
Miller v. Brass Co. "
and Woodbridge v. United States
, foreclose
the infringement claims of a participant in a standard-
setting organization that conceals its pending
applications while secretly amending its claims to
cover the emerging standard; delays the issuance of
its amended claims until after it has exited the organization;
and then alleges that standard compliant
products infringe claims descending from
the concealed applications.
(2) Whether the specification and the prosecution
history of a patent are the principal guides to construction
of the patent’s claims, as the Federal Circuit
held in Philips v. AWH Corp.
or whether the specification
and the prosecution history are relevant only if
they amount to a “clear disclaimer or disavowal” of
the dictionary meaning of claim terms, as the Federal
Circuit held in this case.
Briefs and Documents
Certiorari-stage documents
