Fortinet, Inc. vs. Netskope, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00026 filed by Fortinet, Inc. on 2025-10-07. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2026-00026

Filing Date

2025-10-07

Accorded Filing Date

2025-10-07

Institution Decision Date

2026-01-27

Last Modified Date

2026-03-02

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-01-27

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Fortinet, Inc.

Represented By

Gish, Andrewet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Netskope, Inc.

Represented By

Tehranchi, Babaket al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2400 - Computer Networks, Multiplex & Cybersecurity

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 11444944

Respondent Patent Number 8327426

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Stephen Hugh Kinser et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2400 - Computer Networks, Multiplex & Cybersecurity

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

4 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name MUGHAL GAUDRY & FRANKLIN PC - Netskope, Inc.

Customer Number 202437

Address 1500 NW Bethany Blvd, Ste 200, Beaverton, OR, 97006-5208, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
43616	Thomas Franklin	720-258-6588
44938	Dion Messer	515-689-6364
61536	Katherine Gaudry	202-320-6546
62887	Usman Mughal	971-634-0286

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-03-02 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Request for Refund OTHER

2026-02-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2026-01-27 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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February 8, 2016 Assignment of '426 patent from Novell Intellectual Property Holdings, Inc. to RPX Corporation Exhibit

2026-01-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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PETITIONER'S OPPOSITION TO PATENT OWNER'S REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL OF INSTITUTION RESPONSE

2026-01-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Fortinet, Inc. vs. Netskope, Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Fortinet, Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Netskope, Inc.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Request for Refund OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

February 8, 2016 Assignment of '426 patent from Novell Intellectual Property Holdings, Inc. to RPX Corporation Exhibit

PETITIONER'S OPPOSITION TO PATENT OWNER'S REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL OF INSTITUTION RESPONSE

Ex. 2012 Exhibit

Webpage from RPX website Exhibit

Sotera Plus Stipulation filed in Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc., Case no. 4:25-cv-02360-HSG Exhibit

Netskope's Preliminary Disclosure of Damages Contentions in Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc., Case no. 4:25-cv-02360-HSG Exhibit

Netskope's Preliminary Infringement Contentions in Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc., Case no. 4:25-cv-02360-HSG Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Netskope's Identification of Proposed Claim Terms for Construction Pursuant to Patent Local Rule 4-1 in Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc., Case no. 4:25-cv-02360-HSG Exhibit

July 1, 2024 Assignment of '426 patent from RPX to Netskope Exhibit

Netskope's Patent L.R. 4-2 Preliminary Claim Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence in Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc., Case no. 4:25-cv-02360-HSG Exhibit

U.S. District Court Time-to-Trial Statistics for NDCA Exhibit

RPX Corporation Form 10-K for fiscal year 2017 Exhibit

Ex. 2001 Exhibit

Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Power of Attorney NOTICE

Ex. 2005 Exhibit

Ex. 2004 Exhibit

Ex. 2008 Exhibit

Ex. 2010 Exhibit

Ex. 2007 Exhibit

Ex. 2009 Exhibit

Brief for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Ex. 2003 Exhibit

Ex. 2002 Exhibit

Ex. 2006 Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION AND TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE NOTICE

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2007/0234408 to Burch et al. ("Burch") Exhibit

File History of the '426 patent Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Kevin Almeroth Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 8,327,426 ("the '426 patent") Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2006/0021019 to Hinton et al. ("Hinton") Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE