A federal jury has ruled that Samsung Electronics must pay $118 million in damages to Netlist.
The case revolves around technology that improves data processing in high-performance memory products.
The decision comes on the heels of a similar verdict last year, when the jury awarded Netlist $303 million in damages in a related case against Samsung.
A federal jury in Marshall, Texas, has ruled that Samsung Electronics must pay $118 million in damages to Netlist, a computer memory company, following a patent lawsuit. The case revolves around technology that improves data processing in high-performance memory products, which Netlist claims was used without permission in Samsung’s memory modules.
The decision comes on the heels of a similar verdict last year, when the jury awarded Netlist $303 million in damages in a related case against Samsung. Netlist has also had success in other lawsuits, recently securing $445 million in damages from chipmaker Micron in May for infringement on some of the same patents.
The jury in this latest case found that Samsung willfully infringed on Netlist’s patents. This could lead to the damages being tripled, reports Reuters.
Netlist sued Samsung in 2022, claiming that the tech giant’s memory modules, which are used in cloud computing servers and other data-intensive technology, infringed its patents. Netlist said its technology helps boost the power efficiency of memory modules, allowing users to extract useful information from large datasets more quickly.
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Samsung, however, denied the allegations, arguing that Netlist’s patents were invalid. The tech giant also contended that its own technology was different from the inventions described in Netlist’s patents. In addition to this lawsuit, Samsung has filed its own case against Netlist in Delaware, accusing the company of failing to offer fair licenses for technology that is essential to meet international standards.
Netlist’s victory adds to its growing track record of success in patent litigation, marking another chapter in its legal fight with some of the biggest players in the tech industry.
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