NetskopePatent challengeSep 15, 2026

Netskope filed an inter partes review challenging Lacework's patent on finding hidden IT systems through activity data.

Source

ptacts.uspto.govSep 15, 2026

Detail

In September 2026, Netskope asked the Patent Office to cancel a Lacework patent on comparing activity records from multiple sources to find hidden systems.

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Assignee: NETSKOPE, INC.
Event date: Sep 15, 2026

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NETSKOPE, INC.Petitionernetskope.com
LACEWORK, INC.Patent owner

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Details

Technology area: Networking, Multiplexing, Cable & Security
Trial type: IPR
Trial number: IPR2026-00472
Trial status: Pending
Challenge role: Petitioner
USPTO assignee: NETSKOPE, INC.
Why it matters: Netskope has filed three patent challenges in the past year, including this challenge to a Lacework patent in Netskope's own network-security market.
Context: petitions 12mo: 3
Context: proceedings on patent: 1
What the invention does: The invention compares resource-use records from a user and the user's devices to spot systems that the organization does not know about.
Challenged patent title: Using Activity Monitored By Multiple Data Sources To Identify Shadow Systems
Petitioner counsel name: Millikan, Thomas
Challenged patent number: US12244621
Technology center art unit: 2400/2498
Challenged application number: 17858866

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Detected: Sep 16, 2026
signal_type: patents-company
signal_subtype: patentChallenge

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