Netlist Files New ITC Action Against Micron Technology Involving HBM Patents for AI Computing

Netlist, Inc. announced it has initiated new legal proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking exclusion and cease and desist orders against Micron Technology, Inc. and downstream customers Nvidia, Broadcom, and Google (collectively, “Respondents”).The ITC investigation is based on infringement of Netlist’s High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) patents covering technologies used in advanced AI computing.

“Netlist has spent decades developing advanced memory technologies now used in rapidly expanding AI infrastructure. This action reflects our continued commitment to protecting our foundational technologies from unauthorized use,” said C.K. Hong, CEO, Netlist.

In this ITC complaint vs. Micron, Netlist asks the ITC to investigate Respondents for infringement of US Patent Nos. 12,308,087 and 12,646,537. Netlist alleges these patents cover at least Micron’s HBM3E, HBM4 and HBM4E products.  Netlist is represented by Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox and Irell & Manella.

Netlist had filed another ITC complaint against Micron on August 11, 2026 that also named Super Micro Computer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Lenovo, alleging that Micron’s DDR5 RDIMMs and/or MRDIMMs infringe four Netlist patents. The ITC instituted this case as Investigation 337-TA-1523 on September 23, 2026.