ITC Begins Section 337 Investigation on Memory Devices
The International Trade Commission began a Section 337 investigation on allegations that Samsung, Google and Supermicro are importing and selling computer memory devices that infringe patents held by Netlist (ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-1472), it said in a notice to be published Jan. 2.
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The complaint was filed in November and seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents to bar from entry "certain dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices, products containing the same, and components thereof" that violate the complainants' patents (see 2511170038).
In the complaint, Netlist said DRAM is "used as the primary working memory in computers and other devices, such as servers, desktops, and mobile phones, to temporarily store data and instructions that the processor needs for quick access during operation."