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Article: Ramtron Settles FRAM Patent Dispute with National Semiconductor.
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- April 7, 2004
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Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2004
U.S. semiconductor maker Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR), announced today that it has signed an agreement with National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM) to settle their long standing patent interference dispute. As consideration for the assigned patent applications and cross license provisions, Ramtron will pay National ten annual payments of $250,000. In addition, Ramtron and National have agreed to cross license any and all future patents that may mature from the four applications at no additional cost to either company. The dispute and ...