Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. vs. Netlist, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding PGR2025-00071 filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. on 2025-08-25. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

PGR2025-00071

Filing Date

2025-08-25

Accorded Filing Date

2025-08-25

Institution Decision Date

2026-02-18

Last Modified Date

2026-09-02

Proceeding Type

PGR

Termination Date

2026-08-31

Trial Status

Terminated-Settled

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.

Represented By

WILLIAMS, ELIOTet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Netlist, Inc.

Represented By

Bemben, Richardet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 17694649

Respondent Patent Number 12308087

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Hyun Lee

Respondent Tech Center TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

4 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name USCH Law, PC

Customer Number 79141

Address 3524 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, 94306, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
40046	Richard Kim	949-679-0124
45358	Francisco Rubio-Campos	949-377-0296
51167	Jamie Zheng	650-521-4828
66164	Raymond Chan	949-679-0101

Proceeding Documents

200

Joint Motion to Expunge MOTION

2026-09-02 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Termination Decision: Post-DI Settlement TERMINATE

2026-08-31 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Order Dismissing Request for Director Review of Institution Decision REQUEST

2026-08-25 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Joint Motion to Terminate Post-Grant Review Due to Settlement (Post Institution) MOTION

2026-08-18 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Joint Motion to Treat Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information and to Keep Separate OTHER

2026-08-18 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. vs. Netlist, Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Netlist, Inc.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Joint Motion to Expunge MOTION

Termination Decision: Post-DI Settlement TERMINATE

Order Dismissing Request for Director Review of Institution Decision REQUEST

Joint Motion to Terminate Post-Grant Review Due to Settlement (Post Institution) MOTION

Joint Motion to Treat Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information and to Keep Separate OTHER

Order: Granting Patent Owner’s Motions to Seal ORDER

Patent Owner's Corrected Motion to Seal MOTION

EX1132 - (087) NPS Responsible Investment (2024) Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion for Additional Discovery re: Real Party-in-Interest OPPOSITION

EX1133 - (087) 2025 Netlist 10-K annual report Exhibit

EX1131 - (087) Netlist's proposed discovery requests Exhibit

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence Submitted with Patent Owner's Response and Patent Owner's Motion for Additional Discovery OTHER

EX2104 - Understanding Incremental Cost Exhibit

EX2108 - Netlist Form 10-K 2019 Exhibit

EX2102 - Gartner Forecasts Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Exceed $1.3 Trillion in 2026 Exhibit

EX2091 - Netlist Q1 2017 Earnings Call Exhibit

EX2062 - Kennedy CV Exhibit

EX2151 - 13288850 to 17694649 Redline Exhibit

EX2085 - Introduction to Memory Chips Exhibit

EX2145 - SK hynix Completes World-First HBM4 Development Exhibit

EX2149 - 13288850 to 16412308 Redline Exhibit

EX2114 - Netlist Form 10-Q 1Q22 Exhibit

EX2105 - Working Capital - What Is It and Why It's Important Exhibit

EX2079 - Patent Law and the Emigration of Innovation Exhibit

EX2101 - Digital Storage And Memory Projections For 2026, Part 2 Exhibit

EX2063 - Excerpts of Netlist-SK hynix License Agreements Exhibit

EX2148 - 13288850 to 15602099 Redline Exhibit

EX2109 - Netlist Form 10-K 2022-01-01 Exhibit

EX2075 - Netlist Form 10-K 2017 Exhibit

POR (PUBLIC - REDACTED) RESPONSE

EX2142 - SK hynix Starts Mass-Production of High-Speed DRAM Exhibit

Patent Owner's Motion to Seal MOTION

EX2084 - What is DRAM Memory Exhibit

EX2130 - Samsung Consolidated Financial Statements Exhibit

EX2112 - Netlist Form 10-K 2014 Exhibit

EX2098 - 2022 Investor Day Presentation Exhibit

EX2107 - Netlist Form 10-K 2018 Exhibit

EX2059 - Brogioli CV Exhibit

EX2113 - Netlist Form 8-K 2021-04-05 Exhibit

EX2103 - NAND Flash Memory and DRAM Market Size, Growth Exhibit

EX2121 - Netlist 10-Q 3Q22 Exhibit

EX2133 - IPR2025-01431 Wolfe Deposition Transcript Exhibit

EX2146 - 13288850 to 14337168 Redline Exhibit

EX2132 - Redacted Samsung ROGs Exhibit

EX2110 - As iPhone 8 looms, firms scramble to lock up memory chip supply Exhibit

EX2140 - SK hynix’s US Sales Make Up Over 70 Percent in Q1 on Rising AI Demand Exhibit

EX2087 - Samsung beats Intel in the semiconductor market for the first time in years Exhibit

EX2126 - Miyashita 2005 Exhibit

EX2111 - Samsung 3Q16 Quarterly Earnings Exhibit

EX2150 - 13288850 to 17157903 Redline Exhibit

EX2147 - 13288850 to 15095288 Redline Exhibit

EX2143 - SK hynix Announces Development of HBM3 DRAM Exhibit

EX2124 - Majzoub 2009 Exhibit

EX2095 - Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Declined in 2019 Exhibit

EX2118 - Netlist 10-K 2015 Exhibit

EX2141 - SK Hynix Racks Up 70 Percent of Sales in US on AI Chip Boom Exhibit

EX2058 - Brogioli Declaration Exhibit

EX2122 - USP8497712 Exhibit

EX2082 - David Kennedy - Patent 1000 - IAM Exhibit

EX2119 - Netlist 10-K 2016 Exhibit

EX2120 - Netlist 10-K 2017 Exhibit

EX2139 - SK Hynix posts record first-quarter profit Exhibit

EX2096 - Global NAND Flash Revenue Fell by 24.3 Percent QoQ for 3Q23 Exhibit

EX2078 - CDCA-8-20-cv-00993-186 Exhibit

EX2068 - WDTX-6-20-cv-00525-30 Exhibit