Fortinet, Inc. vs. Netskope, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00031 filed by Fortinet, Inc. on 2025-10-08. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2026-00031

Filing Date

2025-10-08

Accorded Filing Date

2025-10-08

Institution Decision Date

2026-02-03

Last Modified Date

2026-03-06

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-02-03

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 13083501

Respondent Patent Number 8635697

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Kevin McNamee 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 of Refund NOTICE

2026-03-04 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

2026-02-03 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Netskope's Preliminary Infringement Contentions Exhibit

2026-01-14 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Exhibit 4 to Netskope's Amended Opening Claim Construction Brief Exhibit

2026-01-14 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 of Refund NOTICE

Request for Refund OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Netskope's Preliminary Infringement Contentions Exhibit

Exhibit 4 to Netskope's Amended Opening Claim Construction Brief Exhibit

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

USPTO Assignment Records for the '697 patent Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Netskope's Preliminary Disclosure of Damages Contentions Exhibit

Webpage from RPX website Exhibit

July 1, 2024 Assignment of '697 patent from RPX to Netskope Exhibit

Ex. 2010 Exhibit

Transcript of the November 7, 2025 Deposition of Aaron D. Striegel, Ph.D. Exhibit

The Parties' Amended Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement Exhibit

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

RPX Corporation Form 10-K for fiscal year 2017 Exhibit

Netskope's Amended Opening Claim Construction Brief Exhibit

Ex. 2011 Exhibit

Ex. 2012 Exhibit

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

Ex. 200 Exhibit

Ex. 2003 Exhibit

Ex. 2009 Exhibit

Ex. 2007 Exhibit

Ex. 2005 Exhibit

Ex. 2006 Exhibit

Ex. 2002 Exhibit

Ex. 2004 Exhibit

Ex. 2008 Exhibit

Brief for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

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

Request for Comments: 793, Transmission Control Protocol, September 1981 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,319,776 to Hile et al. ("Hile") Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

KR100765340B1 to Lee ("Lee") and Certified Translation Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2010/0161795 to Deridder et al. ("Deridder") Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 8,635,697 ("the '697 patent") Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,231,665 to McArdle et al. ("McArdle") Exhibit

Index of _p0f3_releases_old_2.x, available at https://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/p Exhibit

File History of the '697 patent Exhibit

Request for Comments: 2616, Hyper Text Transfer Protocol – HTTP/1.1, 1999 ( Exhibit

Source code for p0f, v. 2.0.8, available at https://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/p0f Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2008/0086773 to Tuvell et al. ("Tuvell") Exhibit

Source code for p0f, v. 1.7, available at http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/p0f3/r Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Vijay Madesetti Exhibit

A Robust Classifier for Passive TCP/IP Fingerprinting, by Beverly Exhibit