$600 million: Micron settles patent dispute with Netlist
US memory chipmaker Micron ends a years-long patent dispute with developer Netlist. Payments run in quarterly instalments through 2031.
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Memory chipmaker Micron has settled a years-long patent dispute with US developer Netlist. According to Micron's mandatory filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the company will pay $30 million per quarter. Payments start in the fourth quarter of 2026 and run through the third quarter of 2031.
In total that amounts to $600 million in 20 quarterly payments. According to the report, the settlement removes legal obstacles and gives Micron legal certainty. Which patents are involved and whether the deal includes any admission of liability was not disclosed.