USITC institutes Section 337 investigation of certain DRAM devices (337-TA-1523)

The USITC voted to institute a Section 337 investigation, Inv. No. 337-TA-1523, into certain dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices, products containing the same, and components thereof (III), based on a complaint filed on behalf of Netlist, Inc. of Irvine, California, on August 11, 2026, supplemented on August 25, 2026. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States and sale of the accused products that infringe certain claims of the asserted patents, and the complainant requests a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.