US ITC Officially Institutes Section 337 Investigation into DRAM Devices and Downstream Products (III)

On September 23 (local time), the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to institute a Section 337 investigation into certain dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices and downstream products and components (III).

On August 11, 2026, Netlist, Inc. of Irvine, California, filed a complaint with the ITC, alleging that the importation into the United States, sale for importation, and sale within the United States of the subject products violate Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 due to infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,025,731; 10,217,523; 12,373,366; and 12,675,407. Netlist has requested that the ITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

The named respondents in this investigation are:

Micron Technology, Inc. of Boise, Idaho

Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc. of Boise, Idaho (noted as Allen, Texas in earlier filings)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. of Spring, Texas

Lenovo Group Ltd. of Hong Kong (noted as Beijing, China in earlier filings)

Lenovo (United States) Inc. of Morrisville, North Carolina

Super Micro Computer, Inc. of San Jose, California