The named respondents include Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH, Ruckus Wireless, Inc. and Polycom GmbH. Macronix has taken this step to address the issues of Spansion’s infringement of Macronix’s patent rights as well as the infringement that arises when Spansion’s customers import products containing infringing Spansion’s devices, including Spansion flash memory devices, into Germany.

The above patents-in-suit relate to non-volatile memory technology and devices. In additional to monetary compensation, Macronix requests the court issues an injunction barring Spansion’s infringing devices or products containing such components from further importation into and/or further commerce in Germany.

This additional complaint follows those litigations in the United States against Spansion and/or its customers, and their respective decisions will be available in Q1 or Q2 of 2015. Macronix is confident in its patents and the above actions, and will continue to vigorously enforce its intellectual property rights.