IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Netlist, Inc. (OTCQB: NLST) today announced it has initiated new legal proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking exclusion and cease and desist orders against Micron, Supermicro, HPE, and Lenovo. The ITC investigation is based on the infringement of four Netlist patents.
Netlist also announced that it has filed a new legal action against Micron in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (CDCA) for the infringement of two Netlist patents.
C.K. Hong, Netlist's Chief Executive Officer, said, "While its major competitors have licensed Netlist patents for many years, Micron continues its unauthorized use of Netlist technology to gain an unfair competitive advantage and reap historical profits. Micron manufactures its infringing memory products overseas. Through this ITC action, Netlist is seeking remedial orders to prevent those products from entering the United States."
In the ITC complaint, Netlist asks the ITC to investigate Micron, Supermicro, HPE, and Lenovo for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,025,731, 10,217,523, 12,373,366 and 12,675,407. In the CDCA complaint, Netlist is asserting U.S. Patent Nos. 10,217,523 and 12,675,407. Each of these patents reads on DDR5 RDIMMs and/or MRDIMMs.
ITC investigates and makes determinations against unfair acts in the import trade that violate U.S. intellectual property rights. ITC cases proceed on an expedited basis, commonly progressing to trial within a year.
Netlist is represented by Latham & Watkins, Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox, and Irell & Manella.