US trade commission terminates Samsung chip patent probe following settlement with Netlist
WASHINGTON — The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has formally terminated a patent infringement investigation involving Samsung Electronics Co. and several major American technology companies following a settlement between the Korean chipmaker and U.S. chip firm Netlist Inc., according to a federal notice published Monday. The investigation centered on certain dynamic random access…
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has terminated a patent infringement investigation involving Samsung Electronics Co. and several major American technology companies, following a settlement between Samsung and U.S. chip firm Netlist Inc. The investigation, which centered on certain dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices and related components, was launched in July following a complaint from Netlist.
Other companies named as respondents in the case included Google, Nvidia Corp., Broadcom Inc. and Super Micro Computer Inc. Netlist and Samsung, including its two U.S. subsidiaries, jointly requested the termination of the investigation on Aug. 18 based on a settlement agreement between the companies. In their August settlement, Samsung signed a five-year agreement with Netlist to access the American company's patents.
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