Samsung Ordered To Pay IDR 1.8 Trillion For Violations Of Netlist Patents

JAKARTA The federal jury in Marshall, Texas, ruled that Samsung Electronics had to pay $18 million in damages to computer memory company Netlist in cases of technology-related patent infringement to increase data processing on high-performance memory products.

This decision is a continuation of the previous verdict, in which Netlist won 303 million US dollars (Rp4.8 trillion) from Samsung in a similar case last year. In addition, Netlist also won 445 million US dollars (Rp7 trillion) from Micron in May for the same patent violation.

In a lawsuit filed in 2022, Netlist alleges that Samsung's memory module used in cloud computing servers and other data-based technologies violates his patent. Netlist technology is claimed to be able to increase power efficiency on memory modules and accelerate the process of large amounts of data analysis.

The jury also stated that the violation committed by Samsung was intentional. This opens up the possibility for judges to increase the amount of compensation by three times the specified value.

Samsung denies the allegations by arguing that Netlist patents are invalid and the technology it uses is different from Netlist's innovations.

In addition, Samsung has filed a lawsuit in Delaware's federal court, accusing Netlist of violating its obligation to offer a technology license at fair prices according to international standards.

Until now, representatives from Samsung and Netlist have not provided official comments regarding this latest decision.