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CAFC-DCTOctober 16, 2026·24-2281·Appeals dismissed.

Micron Technology, Inc. v. Netlist, Inc.

District Court

Holding

On the parties' agreement, the Federal Circuit dismissed the consolidated appeals (Nos. 2024-2281 and 2024-2282) under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), with each side bearing its own costs. The order decides no substantive issue.

Why It Matters

The appeals from the District of Idaho ended by agreement, with no ruling on the merits and no guidance on any patent issue.

Full Summary

Micron Technology, Inc. v. Netlist, Inc. On the parties' agreement, the Federal Circuit dismissed the consolidated appeals (Nos. 2024-2281 and 2024-2282) under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), with each side bearing its own costs. The order decides no substantive issue. The appeals from the District of Idaho ended by agreement, with no ruling on the merits and no guidance on any patent issue. Appeals dismissed. Micron Technology and Micron Semiconductor Products, the plaintiffs-appellees, and Netlist, the defendant-appellant, were the parties to appeals from two District of Idaho cases (Nos. 1:24-cv-00001-DCN and 1:24-cv-00081-DCN, Judge Nye). The parties agreed to dismissal, and the court ordered both appeals 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, and states no reasoning, patents, claims or issues on appeal. standing / jurisdiction non-precedential standing / jurisdiction non-precedential standing / jurisdiction

Key Points

  • Micron Technology and Micron Semiconductor Products, the plaintiffs-appellees, and Netlist, the defendant-appellant, were the parties to appeals from two District of Idaho cases (Nos. 1:24-cv-00001-DCN and 1:24-cv-00081-DCN, Judge Nye).
  • The parties agreed to dismissal, and the court ordered both appeals 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, and states no reasoning, patents, claims or issues on appeal.
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