Patent 8356336

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.

  • IPR2026-00040IPRfiled Oct 10, 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 8356336. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.

  • Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc.filed Mar 7, 2025
    4:25-cv-02360-HSGUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Californiaongoing

    Defendants: Fortinet, Inc.

  • Unified Patents v. Netskope Inc.
    IPR2026-00040Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)Not Instituted - Procedural

    Defendants: Netskope Inc.

Litigation summary

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

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Below is a list of known litigation involving US patent 8356336, based on available public records as of April 26, 2026:

1. District Court Case: Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc.

  • Plaintiff(s): Netskope, Inc.
  • Defendant(s): Fortinet, Inc.
  • Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Northern District of California
  • Case Number: 4:25-cv-02360-HSG
  • Filing Date: March 7, 2025
  • Current Status: This is an ongoing patent infringement litigation. The case involves multiple patents, and a protective order mentions "the patents asserted in this action and any patent or application claiming priority to or otherwise related to the patents asserted in this action." A Markman hearing was scheduled for February 6, 2026.

2. District Court Case: Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc.

  • Plaintiff(s): Netskope, Inc.
  • Defendant(s): Fortinet, Inc.
  • Jurisdiction: United States District Court, Northern District of California
  • Case Number: 3:25-cv-02360
  • Filing Date: March 7, 2025
  • Current Status: This is an ongoing patent infringement litigation.

3. PTAB Case: IPR2026-00040

  • Petitioner: Unified Patents (as indicated by the "Petitioner: Unified Patents PTAB Data" on the Google Patents page for US8356336B2).
  • Patent Owner: Netskope Inc. (current assignee of US8356336B2).
  • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
  • Case Number: IPR2026-00040
  • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in the search results, but the case number implies it was filed in 2025 or 2026.
  • Current Status: Not Instituted - Procedural.

Generated 5/25/2026, 12:48:18 PM