SK hynix's Partner Company Mimir IP Sues Micron

[Nomad76]

Mimir IP, a South Korean patent management company, bought around 1,500 chip-related patents from SK hynix in May. They have now filed a lawsuit against the U.S. memory company Micron, accusing it of using these patents without permission, TrendForce reported. If Mimir wins, they could get up to USD 480 million in damages. The lawsuit, filed on June 3, also targets Tesla, Dell, HP, and Lenovo for using Micron's products. The patents in question are related to circuits, voltage measurement devices, and non-volatile memory devices.

The case is being heard in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and the US International Trade Commission. This is the first time a South Korean company that acquired patents from domestic chipmakers has filed a lawsuit against a US semiconductor company. Officials from the involved companies have not commented. Micron, Samsung, and SK hynix have been changing how they deal with their patents recently, so this is not really a surprise move. In March 2023, Micron transferred over 400 chip-related patents to Lodestar Licensing Group. In June 2023, Samsung transferred 96 US chip patents, including the right to file patent infringement complaints, to IKT, an affiliate of Samsung Display.



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[Caring1]

Classic patent trolling.

 

[bonehead123]

If Mimir wins, they could get up to USD 480 million in damages

But what happens if they LOSE ?

I know.... the lawyers clean up (will happen either way) and we get jacked up prices, to cover all the legal expenses

#patentrollsmustdie#

 

[kondamin]

IP law needs to change, a patents something, b uses it or something similar without issues c buys paper from a and suddenly b is in trouble.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Classic patent trolling.

True, very much like Adobe.

But what happens if they LOSE ?

What do you mean "IF". Are you kidding? Micron will pimp-slap these poop-clowns to the stone-age.

 

[vbq7qK68eyYAH4iR]

The lawsuit, filed on June 3, also targets Tesla, Dell, HP, and Lenovo for using Micron's products.

How can a lawsuit target end users of products, that "might" infringe their patents? Going after Micron, sure, but the users of those products seems like a wild goose chase. This one thing makes the whole issue seem like a money grab and not actually about the issue of patent infringement.

 

[Nomad76]

How can a lawsuit target end users of products, that "might" infringe their patents? Going after Micron, sure, but the users of those products seems like a wild goose chase. This one thing makes the whole issue seem like a money grab and not actually about the issue of patent infringement.

There are many reasons they are called "patent trolls", you found one

 

[tpuuser256]

It's common, it's just a lawyer war

IP law needs to change, a patents something, b uses it or something similar without issues c buys paper from a and suddenly b is in trouble.

That's a massive law oversight

 

[trsttte]

How can a lawsuit target end users of products, that "might" infringe their patents? Going after Micron, sure, but the users of those products seems like a wild goose chase. This one thing makes the whole issue seem like a money grab and not actually about the issue of patent infringement.

They're probably after a settlement, it might be cheaper for these companies to pay them a few bucks than to pay the lawyers to defend this in court. It's a sad reality