Litigation summary

Known litigation involving US patent 8635697, as of April 26, 2026, includes the following cases:

1. PTAB Case

   • Case Number: IPR2026-00031 [cite: The authoritative patent text for US8635697B2 lists this case.]
   • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) [cite: The authoritative patent text for US8635697B2 lists this case.]
   • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in the provided text, but the IPR number (IPR2026-00031) suggests it was filed in 2026.
   • Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s): Unified Patents [cite: The authoritative patent text for US8635697B2 states "Petitioner: Unified Patents PTAB Data".]
   • Defendant(s)/Patent Owner(s): Not explicitly stated in the provided text, but typically the patent owner (currently Netskope Inc.) would be the defendant in an IPR.
   • Outcome/Current Status: Not Instituted - Procedural [cite: The authoritative patent text for US8635697B2 states "Not Instituted - Procedural".]

2. US District Court Case (California Northern District Court - Case 1)

   • Case Number: 4:25-cv-02360 [cite: The authoritative patent text for US8635697B2 lists this case number in the URL.]
   • Jurisdiction: California Northern District Court [cite: The authoritative patent text for US8635697B2 states "Jurisdiction: California Northern District Court".]
   • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in the provided text, but the case number (4:25-cv-02360) suggests it was filed in 2025.
   • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in the provided text.
   • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in the provided text.
   • Outcome/Current Status: No specific outcome or detailed status is provided in the patent text. The Unified Patents portal link (https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/litigation/California%20Northern%20District%20Court/case/4%3A25-cv-02360) would need to be accessed for real-time status.

3. US District Court Case (California Northern District Court - Case 2)

   • Case Number: 3:25-cv-02360 [cite: The authoritative patent text for US8635697B2 lists this case number in the URL.]
   • Jurisdiction: California Northern District Court [cite: The authoritative patent text for US8635697B2 states "Jurisdiction: California Northern District Court".]
   • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in the provided text, but the case number (3:25-cv-02360) suggests it was filed in 2025.
   • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in the provided text.
   • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in the provided text.
   • Outcome/Current Status: No specific outcome or detailed status is provided in the patent text. The Unified Patents portal link (https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/litigation/California%20Northern%20District%20Court/case/3%3A25-cv-02360) would need to be accessed for real-time status.

4. First Worldwide Family Litigation

   • Jurisdiction: Global [cite: The authoritative patent text for US8635697B2 states "First worldwide family litigation filed".]
   • Case Number: Not explicitly stated for a single case, as it refers to "family litigation."
   • Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in the provided text.
   • Plaintiff(s): Not explicitly stated in the provided text.
   • Defendant(s): Not explicitly stated in the provided text.
   • Outcome/Current Status: No specific outcome or detailed status is provided in the patent text. The Darts-IP link (https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=[46929149](/patent/46929149)&utm_source=google_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=[US8635697](/patent/US8635697)(B2)) would need to be accessed for details on specific cases within the family.