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90/016,317SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS CONTROL8,117,639Closed

Status

Request for Reexamination Denied

Filed

May 20, 2026

Last Updated

Aug 20, 2026

Art Unit

3992

Requester

Fortinet Inc.

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent Owner

Netskope Inc.

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04LTransmission of Digital Information

USPC

713Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Support

Reexam History (20 events)

Aug 20, 2026MREXDRX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Denied
Aug 4, 2026RXPET.Receipt of Petition in a Reexam
Jun 22, 2026PA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jun 5, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 5, 2026MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 5, 2026DOCKCase Docketed to Examiner in GAU
Jun 5, 2026COMPApplication Is Now Complete
Jun 4, 2026RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 4, 2026RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 4, 2026RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 3, 2026RXTTLRPTTitle Report
May 24, 2026RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
May 24, 2026RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
May 24, 2026PRXRParalegal Reexam Review Complete
May 24, 2026FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
May 20, 2026RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
May 20, 2026RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
May 20, 2026RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
May 20, 2026RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
May 20, 2026BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2026-00025IPR — Discretionary Denial

Petitioner

Fortinet, Inc.

Petition Filed

Oct 7, 2025

Institution

Jan 27, 2026

Decision

Jan 27, 2026

Terminated

Jan 27, 2026

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

Filed — ApprovedJul 2, 2007

Prosecution History

DateCodeDescription
Aug 16, 2010P574PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED
Jul 2, 2007DISTTerminal Disclaimer Filed

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Feb 14, 2012
3.5-yr
Aug 14, 2015
7.5-yr
Aug 14, 2019
Paid Aug 14, 2019
11.5-yr
Aug 14, 2023
Paid Jul 15, 2025
Expiry
Dec 20, 2026

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Dec 20, 2026 (0.5 yr remaining)

Term Adjustment

+1167 days (~3.2 yr)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder MailedUSPTO Event: Petition to Accept Late Payment of Maintenance Fee Payment Filed

Assignments

2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024FiledRICHARD C. MACKINNONKELLY LOONEYERIC WHITEKELLY LOONEYROCKSTEADY NETWORKS, INC.ROCKSTEADY NETWORKS, INC.ERIC WHITEROCKSTEADY TECHNOLOGIES, LLCERIC WHITERPX CORPORATIONBARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENTBARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENTNETSKOPE, INC.RPX CORPORATIONSecurity InterestJEFFERIES FINANCE LLCReleaseBARINGS FINANCE LLCRelease
OtherReel/Frame: 027534/0277Recorded: Jan 9, 2012

From

RICHARD C. MACKINNON
Sep 4, 2002
→

To

ROCKSTEADY NETWORKS, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 025648/0805Recorded: Jan 18, 2011

From

KELLY LOONEY
Jun 18, 2003
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To

ROCKSTEADY NETWORKS, INC.

OtherReel/Frame: 016790/0787Recorded: Jul 21, 2005

From

ROCKSTEADY NETWORKS, INC.
Feb 28, 2005
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To

ERIC WHITE

AssignmentReel/Frame: 025715/0123Recorded: Jan 27, 2011

From

ERIC WHITEInventor
Dec 14, 2010
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To

ROCKSTEADY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 028457/0012Recorded: Jun 28, 2012

From

ERIC WHITEInventor
Jun 25, 2012
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To

ROCKSTEADY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 028610/0184Recorded: Jul 16, 2012

From

KELLY LOONEYInventor
Jul 13, 2012
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To

ERIC WHITE

AssignmentReel/Frame: 028774/0036Recorded: Aug 13, 2012

From

ROCKSTEADY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Aug 2, 2012
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To

RPX CORPORATION

Security InterestReel/Frame: 046486/0433Recorded: Jun 29, 2018

From

RPX CORPORATION
Jun 19, 2018
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To

JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC

OtherReel/Frame: 054244/0566Recorded: Oct 23, 2020

From

RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC
Aug 23, 2020
RPX CORPORATION
Aug 23, 2020
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To

BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

OtherReel/Frame: 054198/0029Recorded: Oct 23, 2020

From

RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC
Oct 23, 2020
RPX CORPORATION
Oct 23, 2020
→

To

BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT

ReleaseReel/Frame: 054486/0422Recorded: Oct 26, 2020

From

JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Oct 23, 2020
→

To

RPX CORPORATION

ReleaseReel/Frame: 067596/0606Recorded: May 31, 2024

From

BARINGS FINANCE LLC
May 31, 2024
→

To

RPX CORPORATION

AssignmentReel/Frame: 067918/0690Recorded: Jul 5, 2024

From

RPX CORPORATION
Jun 30, 2024
→

To

NETSKOPE, INC.