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CAFC-DCTOctober 16, 2026·26-1671·Dismissed.

Micron Technology, Inc. v. Netlist, Inc.

District Court

Holding

On the parties' agreement, the Federal Circuit dismissed Netlist's appeal from the District of Idaho under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), with each side bearing its own costs. The order decides no substantive issue.

Why It Matters

The appeal ended by agreement with no ruling on the merits, so the order offers no guidance on any patent issue; the order also does not say why the parties agreed to dismiss.

Full Summary

Micron Technology, Inc. v. Netlist, Inc. On the parties' agreement, the Federal Circuit dismissed Netlist's appeal from the District of Idaho under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), with each side bearing its own costs. The order decides no substantive issue. The appeal ended by agreement with no ruling on the merits, so the order offers no guidance on any patent issue; the order also does not say why the parties agreed to dismiss. Dismissed. Micron Technology, Inc. and Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. are the plaintiffs-appellees; Netlist, Inc. is the defendant-appellant. The appeal came from the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, No. 1:25-cv-00323-AKB (Judge Amanda K. Brailsford). The parties agreed, and the court ordered the proceeding dismissed under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). Each side bears its own costs. The order was issued as a mandate on October 16, 2026. The order does not identify the patents, claims, or issues on appeal, and it states no reasoning. non-precedential non-precedential non-precedential

Key Points

  • Micron Technology, Inc. and Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. are the plaintiffs-appellees; Netlist, Inc. is the defendant-appellant.
  • The appeal came from the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, No. 1:25-cv-00323-AKB (Judge Amanda K. Brailsford).
  • The parties agreed, and the court ordered the proceeding dismissed under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b).
  • Each side bears its own costs. The order was issued as a mandate on October 16, 2026.
  • The order does not identify the patents, claims, or issues on appeal, and it states no reasoning.
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