Fortinet, Inc. vs. Netskope, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2026-00041 filed by Fortinet, Inc. on 2025-10-10. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2026-00041

Filing Date

2025-10-10

Accorded Filing Date

2025-10-10

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 13092488

Respondent Patent Number 8397282

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Patrick Turley 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

2026-03-05 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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2010

Ex. 2010 Exhibit

2026-01-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

2026-01-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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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

Ex. 2010 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Webpage from RPX website Exhibit

Netskope's Preliminary Disclosure of Damages Contentions Exhibit

July 1, 2024 Assignment of '282 patent from RPX to Netskope Exhibit

Joint Stipulation And [Proposed] Order Re: Narrowing Of Claim Terms And Extension Of Briefing Schedule Exhibit

Netskope's Identification of Proposed Claim Terms for Construction Pursuant to Patent Local Rule 4-1 Exhibit

August 2, 2012 Assignment of '282 Patent from Rocksteady Technologies LLC to RPX Corporation Exhibit

Netskope's Patent L.R. 4-2 Preliminary Claim Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence Exhibit

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

RPX Corporation Form 10-K for fiscal year 2017 Exhibit

Sotera Plus Stipulation Exhibit

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

Netskope's Preliminary Infringement Contentions Exhibit

Power of Attorney NOTICE

Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Ex. 2009 Exhibit

Brief for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Ex. 2003 Exhibit

Ex. 2002 Exhibit

Ex. 2001 Exhibit

Ex. 2008 Exhibit

Ex. 2007 Exhibit

Ex. 2005 Exhibit

Ex. 2006 Exhibit

Ex. 2004 Exhibit

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

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0041266 ("Ke") Exhibit

Declaration of John R. Black Exhibit

File History of the '282 patent Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 8,397,282 ("the '282 patent") Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,154,775 ("Coss") Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Petition: as filed PETITION