Patent 8117639

Litigation summary

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.

  • IPR2026-00025IPRfiled 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 8117639. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.

  • Untitled casefiled 2026
    IPR2026-00025Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)Not Instituted - Procedural
  • Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc.filed Mar 7, 2025
    3:25-cv-02360-LJCUnited States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaActive

    Defendants: Fortinet, Inc.

Litigation summary

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

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US patent 8117639 is involved in the following known litigation:

  1. District Court Case:

    • Plaintiff(s): Netskope, Inc.
    • Defendant(s): Fortinet, Inc.
    • Jurisdiction: United States District Court, Northern District of California
    • Case Number: 3:25-cv-02360-LJC
    • Filing Date: March 7, 2025
    • Outcome or Current Status: Active, as of late 2025, with Netskope, Inc. bringing an action for patent infringement.

  2. District Court Case:

    • Plaintiff(s): Netskope, Inc.
    • Defendant(s): Fortinet, Inc.
    • Jurisdiction: United States District Court, Northern District of California, Oakland Division
    • Case Number: 4:25-cv-02360-HSG
    • Filing Date: In 2025. Netskope, Inc. filed preliminary infringement contentions by July 1, 2025.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Active, with ongoing discovery and damages contentions as of late 2025.

  3. PTAB Case:

    • Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner: Not explicitly identified in the provided search results beyond the data source, "Unified Patents PTAB Data".
    • Defendant(s)/Patent Owner: Not explicitly identified in the provided search results. The current assignee of the patent is Netskope Inc.
    • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
    • Case Number: IPR2026-00025
    • Filing Date: In 2026.
    • Outcome or Current Status: Not Instituted - Procedural.

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