Micron’s $445 Million Patent Suit Loss Backed by Texas Judge

A Texas judge solidified a $445 million jury verdict against Micron Technology Inc. for infringing Netlist Inc.’s semiconductor patents, deciding not to wait for a decision on the patents’ validity from an administrative tribunal.

Micron and its units Micron Technology Texas LLC and Micron Semiconductor Products Inc. willfully infringed US Patent Nos. 7,619,912 and 11,093,417, according to a final judgment filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Judge Rodney Gilstrap agreed with the May jury verdict but ruled Micron’s actions don’t warrant enhanced damages.

• Netlist sued Micron in August 2022 alleging the company’s ...