Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Netlist, Inc.
Summary
Samsung Electronics and Avnet sued Netlist in federal court seeking a declaratory judgment over patent claims. The lawsuit involves a patent dispute, though the specific patent number and technology at issue are not detailed in the case records provided.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Prior 3P · 4D · 4N (44 articles)→Recent 30d 2P · 0D · 2N (8 articles)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
16 plaintiff-favorable · 18 defendant-favorable · 18 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 5 plaintiff · 4 defendant · 6 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- First Samsung, Now Micron: Netlist’s Patent Offensive Unlocks Another $600 MillionTradingView · 2026-10-07
- Micron agrees to pay Netlist $600 million to end patent warStartup Fortune · 2026-10-06
- Micron DDR5 AI Server Memory Faces Netlist ITC Probe; $898M Samsung Deal Sets BarTech Times · 2026-09-25
- Samsung, Netlist settle patent dispute in 5-year, $897 mn allianceKED Global · 2026-08-06
- Is Netlist’s (NLST) Samsung Alliance Reshaping Its AI Memory Ambitions And Litigation-Driven Strategy?simplywall.st · 2026-09-03
- Netlist Soars 667% Year to Date: Can the Stock Sustain the Rally?TradingView · 2026-09-01
- Netlist (NLST) turns profitable as 2026 revenue triples and eyes $200M Samsung cashStock Titan · 2026-08-11
- Sterne Kessler Client Netlist Negotiates Five-Year Patent Alliance with SamsungCaledonian Record · 2026-08-11
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLPAnthony David Raucci, Rodger Dallery Smith , II
- Court
- DED
- Docket no.
- 1:26-cv-00821
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- Jennifer L. Hall
- Filed
- 2026-07-07
- Last filing
- 2026-08-18
Cause
28:2201 Declaratory Judgment
Entities in this case
Parties
Avnet, Inc. (plaintiff) Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (plaintiff) Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (plaintiff) Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (plaintiff) Netlist, Inc. (defendant)
Docket entries
- #62026-07-08
No description on file
- #52026-07-08
Summons Issued as to Netlist, Inc. on 7/8/2026. (jfm) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
- #42026-07-07
Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Other Affiliate Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. for Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.; and Corporate Parent Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. for Samsung Electronics America, Inc. - filed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (jfm) Modified on 7/8/2026 (nms). (Entered: 07/08/2026)
- #32026-07-07
Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 12,675,407 B2. (jfm) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
- #22026-07-07
Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (jfm) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
- #12026-07-07
COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement and Breach of Contract with Jury Demand against Netlist, Inc. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5010204) - filed by Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1-2, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/08/2026)
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.