The European Commission (EC) has accepted commitments proposed by Rambus Inc. as part of a major dispute and makes no finding of liability, and no fine will be assessed against Rambus.

Rambus, for its part, said it ''commits to offer licenses with maximum royalty rates for certain memory types and memory controllers on a forward-going basis.''

The EC originally brought charges against Rambus in 2007, alleging violation of European Union (EU) competition law. The investigation followed complaints set forth by certain DRAM manufacturers originating with Rambus' 1992-1995 participation in an industry standard-setting organization, the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC).

On June 12, 2009, the EC announced its intention to accept Rambus' proposed commitments, subject to market testing as prescribed by EU law. Following the market testing, certain terms of the commitment were amended by Rambus resulting in this matter coming to a close.

"We are pleased to have this matter closed with the Commission. Following a long and detailed examination of the facts, the Commission did not find that Rambus violated the law, nor did it impose any fine," said Thomas Lavelle, senior vice president and general counsel at Rambus, in a statement

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