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Netlist secures final judgment against Samsung for $303M patent damages
NETLIST INC
- Final judgment in E.D. Texas upheld April 2023 jury verdict of $303,150,000 for willful infringement of five Netlist patents.
- Court awarded pre- and post-judgment interest and costs; Samsung's equitable defenses rejected in sealed bench trial.
- Netlist chose not to seek enhancement of past damages; confident judgment will withstand post-trial motions and appeal.
- Second patent case against Samsung in same court scheduled for trial in April 2024 on different set of patents.
- CEO stated patented HBM and DDR5 technologies are foundational to generative AI computing.