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Netlist, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 24-1521 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 9, 2025)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 24-1521
Decided
December 9, 2025
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

NETLIST, INC.,

Appellant

v.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., MICRON

TECHNOLOGY, INC., MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC., MICRON TECHNOLOGY TEXAS,

LLC,

Appellees

2024-1521

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2022-00711, IPR2023-00205.

JUDGMENT

RICHARD CRUDO, Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox PLLC, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by RICHARD M. BEMBEN, JOHN HYLTON, WILLIAM MILLIKEN; JONATHAN M. LINDSAY, Irell & Manella LLP, Newport Beach, CA; JASON SHEASBY, HONG ANNITA ZHONG, Los Angeles, CA.

2MICHAEL HAWES, Baker Botts LLP, Houston, TX, argued for appellee Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Also represented by LORI DING; THEODORE W. CHANDLER, Los Angeles, CA; ELIOT DAMON WILLIAMS, Washington, DC. MICHAEL RUECKHEIM, Winston & Strawn LLP, Redwood City, CA, for appellees Micron Technology, Inc., Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc., Micron Technology Texas, LLC.

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, PROST, and CUNNINGHAM, Cir-

cuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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Netlist, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 24-1521 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 9, 2025).

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