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8 cases as plaintiff.
Micron Technology, Inc. is a major American semiconductor company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho. It is a publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol MU. As a global leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron employed approximately 53,000 people as of August 2025. The company reported revenue of $37.38 billion for the fiscal year ending in August 2025.
Micron is a vertically integrated operating company that specializes in manufacturing memory and data storage products. Its primary product lines include dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, and NOR flash memory. These products are critical components in a wide range of applications, including data centers, mobile devices, consumer electronics, and automotive and industrial systems. The company's portfolio also includes solid-state drives (SSDs) and multichip packages, which are sold under the Micron brand.
Based on the provided case list, Micron Technology's patent litigation posture is that of an operating company defending its technology. The company is listed as a defendant in two tracked patent infringement cases and is not listed as a plaintiff in any. This defendant-only profile is typical for a large technology manufacturer facing assertions from patent-holding entities. Both tracked cases were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, a popular venue for patent litigation.
The two notable cases listed were brought by Palisade Technologies, LLP, on October 16, 2024, alleging infringement of five patents related to memory architecture and solid-state storage technologies. Public records indicate that Palisade Technologies is a patent assertion entity. Court filings show the parties reached an agreement to end the dispute, and the case was dismissed with prejudice in January 2026, preventing Palisade from re-filing the same claims.
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An Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceeding filed by Micron Technology, Inc. and its subsidiaries against US patent 11568941, which has been instituted by the PTAB.
Micron Technology, Inc., along with its subsidiary, filed an Inter Partes Review (IPR2025-00118) against patent owner Yangtze Memory Technologies Co Ltd. This IPR, filed on January 7, 2025, has been instituted and is currently pending before the PTAB.
Micron filed a post-grant review challenging claims 1, 3-7, and 12-20 of US 12,010,838. The PTAB granted institution in September 2025, and the trial was active as of the most recent docket records.
Micron petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 10,868,031 B2. The PTAB instituted on October 28, 2024 and issued a final written decision on October 23, 2025 holding the challenged claims unpatentable; Director Review was denied on March 17, 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.