Netlist, Inc.

Samsung entities filed a Delaware declaratory judgment action against Netlist. The Stanford NPE Litigation Database lists the '523, '608, '595, '912, '035, and '218 patents in this action; Netlist SEC reporting says the action seeks a declaration that Samsung does not infringe Netlist's '035 patent. No disposition was confirmed.

A petition for inter partes review (IPR) of US Patent 9,824,035 filed by Samsung. The PTAB declined to institute the review due to procedural reasons.

A declaratory judgment action for non-infringement filed by Samsung against Netlist. The case is currently active.

Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of all claims 1–20 of U.S. Patent No. 11,386,024. The proceeding is reported by aggregators to have ended in adverse judgment, with a statutory disclaimer of the '024 patent in the record.

Micron's Idaho bad-faith patent assertion action against Netlist under Idaho Code § 48-1703, based specifically on Netlist's assertion of the '833 patent in W.D. Tex. Removed to D. Idaho, remanded to Idaho state court on Aug. 16, 2024; appeal pending and trial most recently set for Feb. 1, 2027.

A second Delaware action involving Samsung entities and Netlist, indexed to the '912 patent in the Stanford NPE Litigation Database. Roles and status were not fully confirmed in the narrative.

Samsung sought a declaratory judgment that it does not infringe U.S. 11,386,024 (the '024 patent), described as a continuation of the '218 and '595 patents, and pleaded breach of contract in the alternative. Netlist's motion to dismiss was denied; on July 8, 2025, the court consolidated this action with another Samsung-Netlist action.

Micron petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 9,858,215 and was joined as a petitioner to IPR2023-00455. The joined proceeding issued the July 30, 2024 final written decision finding claims 1-29 unpatentable; the proceeding is on appeal.

Micron entities petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. 9,318,160. Joinder with IPR2022-01427 was granted on October 26, 2023, and the PTAB issued a final written decision on April 1, 2024 holding all challenged claims unpatentable. The decision was appealed.

Samsung filed this IPR against Netlist's US Patent 10,268,608. The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision on October 31, 2024, finding certain claims unpatentable, which decision was affirmed by the Federal Circuit on December 11, 2025.

Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 9,858,215. The Board issued a final written decision on July 30, 2024 finding all challenged claims 1-29 unpatentable; Netlist appealed on Dec. 10, 2024.

Micron filed an inter partes review petition with a motion for joinder. Micron was joined as a petitioner in IPR2022-00996, where the '918 patent claims were held unpatentable. The proceeding is subject to the same Federal Circuit appeal.

Micron entities petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 11,232,054. The PTAB issued a final written decision on December 5, 2023 holding all challenged claims unpatentable.

Micron filed an IPR petition against Netlist on the '339 patent. The PTAB held all challenged claims unpatentable on Oct. 18, 2023, on the same Ellsberry + Halbert ground. This decision caused Netlist to drop the '339 from Micron I.

Micron entities petitioned and moved for joinder in this IPR, filed Nov. 18, 2022, and were joined as petitioners in IPR2022-00615 challenging the '912 patent.

Samsung entities petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. 9,318,160 claims 1-20. The PTAB instituted review and issued a final written decision on April 1, 2024 holding all challenged claims unpatentable. Director Review was denied June 17, 2024, and the decision was appealed.

Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of claims 1-30 of the '918 patent. The PTAB held all challenged claims unpatentable for obviousness on December 6, 2023; Director Review was denied, and Netlist's appeal is pending. Micron entities were later joined as petitioners.

Samsung petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 11,232,054, with Micron joining. The PTAB issued a final written decision on December 5, 2023 holding all challenged claims 1-30 unpatentable; Director Review was denied, and Netlist appealed.

Micron petitioned for inter partes review of the '314 patent, challenging claims 1, 2, 6, 8, and 12-14 as obvious over Halbert and JEDEC standards. The PTAB instituted review and ultimately held no challenged claim unpatentable.

Samsung filed an IPR petition against Netlist on the '339 patent. The PTAB held all challenged claims 1–35 unpatentable as obvious over Ellsberry in view of Halbert. Request for rehearing was denied on Feb. 9, 2024.

Micron filed this IPR against Netlist's US Patent 10,268,608. Institution was denied on the merits on June 29, 2022, as the Board found the petitioner had not sufficiently demonstrated prior art.

Samsung initiated a declaratory judgment action against Netlist, alleging non-infringement of US10217523B1 and other patents. Netlist filed counterclaims for infringement against Samsung, Google LLC, and Alphabet, Inc. The case was stayed pending resolution of a related action.

Samsung filed a declaratory judgment action of non-infringement/unenforceability involving the '912 patent and U.S. 10,217,523, plus breach-of-contract claims. Netlist counterclaimed infringement and added Google LLC and Alphabet Inc.; the case was stayed on Dec. 1, 2023.

SK hynix's IPR petition on the '833 patent. Sources conflict on whether trial was instituted; the proceeding terminated with refunds by May 2018 and no final written decision is noted.

SK hynix petitioned for inter partes review of claims 1-4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 17, and 23 of the '364 patent as obvious over Halbert and Amidi. The PTAB instituted review on May 15, 2017, and its Final Written Decision of May 3, 2018 found all challenged claims unpatentable. Netlist appealed to the Federal Circuit.

SK hynix petitioned for inter partes review of claims 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 of the '837 patent. The PTAB instituted review and held all instituted claims unpatentable as obvious; the Federal Circuit later affirmed.

SanDisk's IPR petition targeting claims of the '833 patent. PTAB denied institution on Dec. 16, 2014; no claims cancelled.

Declaratory judgment/offensive action brought by SMART Modular Technologies against Netlist on the '833 patent. Outcome not verified.

SMART Modular Technologies sued Netlist for infringement of US 8,250,295 (claims 1-7) against Netlist's HyperCloud product. The case was stayed for inter partes reexamination, the stay was later lifted, and it was dismissed with prejudice by joint stipulation on January 18, 2019.

A lawsuit in which Micron accused Netlist of bad faith assertions of patent infringement involving four patents, including the '035 patent. The federal case was remanded to Idaho state court and is now closed.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. challenged the validity of US10217523B1 in this Inter Partes Review. The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision upholding the validity of the patent, which was later affirmed on appeal.

Declaratory judgment/offensive action brought by Diablo Technologies against Netlist on the '833 patent. Outcome not verified.

Micron declaratory/Idaho state action involving Netlist; the federal court remanded to Idaho state court and closed the federal docket. The '918 patent is listed among the patents at issue in the broader dispute.

Federal Circuit appeal from the merged inter partes reexamination involving the '912 patent; the court affirmed the reexamination outcome in 810 F. App'x 902 (Fed. Cir. 2020).