Patent 7593936

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Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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PTAB activity (1)

AIA trial proceedings — IPR, PGR, CBM — filed at the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board against this patent. Sourced directly from the PTAB Trial API.

  • IPR2026-00027IPRfiled Oct 7, 2025vs. Fortinet, Inc.Discretionary Denial

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Cases on file (2)

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 7593936. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.

Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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Known litigation involving US patent 7593936 includes:

  1. Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc.

    • Plaintiff(s): Netskope, Inc.
    • Defendant(s): Fortinet, Inc.
    • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    • Case Number: 4:25-cv-02360-HSG
    • Filing Date: March 7, 2025
    • Current Status: Ongoing. This is a patent infringement case where Netskope, Inc. is alleging infringement of nine patents, including US7593936, by Fortinet, Inc.. Fortinet, Inc. has filed preliminary invalidity contentions. Netskope, Inc. seeks patent infringement damages based on a reasonable royalty and potentially enhanced damages for willful infringement. An Initial Case Management Conference was held on June 17, 2025.

  2. PTAB Inter Partes Review (IPR) against US7593936

    • Petitioner: Unified Patents
    • Patent Owner: Netskope, Inc. (as the current assignee of US7593936)
    • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
    • Case Number: IPR2026-00027
    • Filing Date: The IPR number indicates it was filed in the 2026 fiscal year (which began October 1, 2025). A precise filing date is not publicly detailed in the provided search results.
    • Outcome/Current Status: Not Instituted - Procedural. The patent expired on March 4, 2026, which may be a factor in the procedural non-institution.

  3. First Worldwide Family Litigation

    • Details: The Google Patents record for US7593936 indicates "First worldwide family litigation filed" with a link to Darts-ip. However, specific details regarding plaintiff(s), defendant(s), jurisdiction, case number, filing date, and outcome or current status are not publicly accessible without a Darts-ip subscription.

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