Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Centripetal Networks, LLC
Patentability filed 15 Feb 2024 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 23 Apr 2026, with US10193917B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: appeal dismissed in part.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US10193917B2
- Application no.
- US15/827477
- Case no.
- 24-1473
- Verdict cause
- Patentability
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Court level
- Court of Appeals
- Case region
- District of Columbia
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- Appeal
- Filed – Closed
- 15 Feb 2024 – 23 Apr 2026
- Duration
- 798 days
- Basis of termination
- Appeal Dismissed in Part
- Products & marks
- Rule-based network-threat detection
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record
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Rule-based network-threat detection
A packet-filtering device may receive packet-filtering rules configured to cause the packet-filtering device to identify packets corresponding to network-threat indicators. The packet-filtering device may receive packets and, for each packet, may determine that the packet corresponds to criteria specified by a packet-filtering rule. The criteria may correspond to one or more of the network-threat indicators. The packet-filtering device may apply an operator specified by the packet-filtering rule. The operator may be configured to cause the packet-filtering device to either prevent the packet from continuing toward its destination or allow the packet to continue toward its destination. The packet-filtering device may generate a log entry comprising information from the packet-filtering rule that identifies the one or more network-threat indicators and indicating whether the packet-filtering device prevented the packet from continuing toward its destination or allowed the packet to continue toward its destination.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 29 Jan 2019
- Est. expiry
- 17 Apr 2035
- Validity challenges
- 1 on recordIPR2022-01097 · Patentability · filed by KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- AHN, DAVID K. · GEORGE, KEITH A. · GEREMIA, PETER P. · MALLETT, III, PIERRE · MOORE, SEAN · PERRY, ROBERT T. · ROGERS, JONATHAN R.
- Classification
- H04L29/06H04L12/06H04L12/26
- Prosecution counsel
- BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD.
- Examiner
- SCHWARTZ, DARREN B
Parties of record
Centripetal Networks, Inc.
- Core tech
- H04L29/06H04L12/06H04L12/26
- Counsel
- Gerard Michael Donovan
- Firm
- Reed Smith LLP
Centripetal Networks, LLC
- Core tech
- H04L29/06H04L12/06H04L12/26
- Counsel
- James R. Hannah
- Firm
- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Gerard Michael Donovan | Centripetal Networks, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| James R. Hannah | Centripetal Networks, LLC | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART”
Case 24-1473 · Fed. Cir. · closed 23 April 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 24-1473?
24-1473 is a patent patentability brought by Centripetal Networks, Inc. against Centripetal Networks, LLC, filed on 15 Feb 2024 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 23 April 2026.
Which patent was asserted in 24-1473?
US10193917B2 (“Rule-based network-threat detection”), assigned to CENTRIPETAL NETWORKS, LLC, currently active. The record also lists Rule-based network-threat detection.
How was case 24-1473 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is appeal dismissed in part. The termination text reads: “THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART”
How long did case 24-1473 take?
798 calendar days, from filing on 15 Feb 2024 to closure on 23 April 2026.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 24-1473?
Gerard Michael Donovan is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Centripetal Networks. James R. Hannah appears for defendant Centripetal Networks.
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