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 officially ended a patent infringement investigation involving Samsung Electronics and several prominent American tech firms, following a settlement reached between Korean chipmaker Samsung and U.S. chipmaker Netlist, according to a government announcement released on Monday. The probe looked into specific dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, items containing them, and associated elements, as outlined in the USITC notice published in the U.S. Federal Register.
The inquiry began in July after Netlist filed a complaint, claiming that certain memory products violated its patents. In addition to Samsung, other respondents included Google, Nvidia Corp., Broadcom Inc., and Super Micro Computer Inc. The notice revealed that Netlist and Samsung, through their U.S. subsidiaries, mutually requested the termination of the investigation on August 18, following a settlement agreement between the companies.
In the August settlement, Samsung entered into a five-year pact with Netlist to gain access to the American firm's intellectual property.
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