Cisco Systems Inc. v. Centripetal Networks, Inc.

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Case Number:

IPR2018-01760

Case Type:

IPR

Status:

Final Written Decision

Petitioner:

Cisco Systems Inc.

Patent Owner:

Centripetal Networks, Inc.

Patent Number:

9,413,722

Tech Center:

2400

  1. May 19, 2020

    PTAB Mostly Hands Win To Cisco Over Cybersecurity Patent

    Cisco scored a partial win in its patent battle with Centripetal Networks when the Patent Trial and Appeal Board struck down a large portion of a cybersecurity threat detection patent for being obvious in light of a Cisco user manual.

  2. February 21, 2020

    PTAB Grills Cybersecurity Co. On Threat Detection Patent

    A Patent Trial and Appeal Board panel put an attorney for Centripetal Networks Inc. in the hot seat Thursday, pressing him repeatedly to explain why he thinks a Cisco Systems Inc. user manual doesn't render Centripetal's cyberthreat detection patent invalid as obvious.