-Asserting Newly Issued Patent on DDR5 Memory Modules-
IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 29, 2025 / Netlist, Inc. (OTCQB:NLST) today announced that it has filed a new legal action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Samsung and Micron, and their distributor Avnet, Inc., based on the infringement of U.S. Patent No. 12,373,366 (“the ‘366 Patent”) by Samsung’s and Micron’s DDR5 DIMM memory products.
C.K. Hong, Netlist’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Netlist continues to expand its portfolio of patented memory technologies, including patents that read on DDR5 DIMMs, the latest generation of Double Data Rate memory modules used in servers and PCs. This new action expands our efforts to prevent Samsung and Micron from their unauthorized use of Netlist intellectual property without a license.”
The ‘366 Patent, titled “Memory with On-Module Power Management” is Netlist’s latest patent directed to its innovations in power management circuitry that the industry has adopted in DDR5 memory modules. This patent will expire in June 2028. Analysts currently project U.S. DDR5 annual revenue to reach $30 billion in 2028.
During the past two years, Netlist has obtained jury verdicts awarding combined total damages of $866 million for the willful infringement of its patents by Samsung and Micron.
Netlist is represented by Irell & Manella LLP, with the legal team led by Jason Sheasby.
About Netlist
Netlist is a leading innovator in advanced memory and storage solutions. With a rich portfolio of patented technologies, Netlist’s inventions are foundational to the advancement of AI computing. To learn more about Netlist, please visit http://www.netlist.com.
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SOURCE: Netlist, Inc.
