Netskope, Inc. v. Fortinet, Inc.

STIPULATION RE
TERMS & SCHEDULE
CASE NO. 4:25-CV-002360-HSG
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Thomas N. Millikan, Bar No. 234430
TMillikan@perkinscoie.com
Joseph P. Reid, Bar No. 211082
JReid@perkinscoie.com
Kyle R. Canavera, Bar No. 314664
KCanavera@perkinscoie.com
PERKINS COIE LLP
11452 El Camino Real, Ste 300
San Diego, California 92130-2080
Telephone: +1.858.720.5700
Facsimile: +1.858.720.5799
Andrew N. Klein, Bar No. 300221
AKlein@perkinscoie.com
PERKINS COIE LLP
3150 Porter Drive
Palo Alto, California 94304-1212
Telephone: +1.650.838.4300
Facsimile: +1.650.838.4350
Attorneys for Plaintiff Netskope, Inc.
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
SULLIVAN, LLP
David A. Nelson (IL Bar No. 6209623;
pro hac vice application forthcoming)
davidnelson@quinnemanuel.com
191 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Telephone: +1.312.705.7400
GISH PLLC
Ryan Iwahashi (CA SBN 284766)
ryan@gishpllc.com
50 California Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: +1.415.630.2000
Attorneys for Defendant Fortinet, Inc.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
OAKLAND DIVISION
NETSKOPE, INC.,
Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant,
v.
FORTINET, INC.,
Defendant and Counterclaim Plaintiff.
Case No.4:25-cv-002360-HSG
JOINT STIPULATION AND
ORDER RE: NARROWING OF CLAIM
TERMS AND EXTENSION OF
BRIEFING SCHEDULE
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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-1(b) and 6-2, Plaintiff Netskope, Inc. (“Netskope”) and
Defendant Fortinet, Inc. (“Fortinet”) (collectively the “Parties”), by and through their attorneys,
jointly request the Court to modify the current claim construction briefing schedule in the
Court’s Scheduling Order (Dkt. 104). In support of that request, the Parties stipulate as follows:
WHEREAS, Fortinet filed an Administrative Motion to brief additional terms for claim
construction (“Motion”) on September 30, 2025 (Dkt. 51);
WHEREAS, Netskope filed its Opposition to Fortinet’s Motion on October 6, 2025 (Dkt.
58);
WHEREAS, During the Parties’ December 9, 2025 Case Management Conference
(“CMC”), the Court ordered the Parties to “meet and confer by December 19, 2025 to 1) identify
representative claims or otherwise narrow the cases scope and 2) propose a modified claims
construction briefing schedule.” (Dkt. 116);
WHEREAS, following the CMC, the Parties negotiated to narrow the case according to
the Court’s instruction;
WHEREAS, Netskope agrees to drop the following claims without prejudice:
1. 	U.S. Patent No. 7,593,936: claims 3-4, 14-15
2. 	U.S. Patent No. 8,635,697: claims 9, 21
3. 	U.S. Patent No. 8,397,282: all asserted claims
WHEREAS, Fortinet agrees to drop its Motion in light of Netskope’s case narrowing
proposal without prejudice as to any claim construction issues that may arise later in the case;
WHEREAS, Netskope filed its Opening Claim Construction Brief on December 3, 2025
(Dkt. 111);
WHEREAS, Netskope will need to refile its Opening Claim Construction Brief due to the
narrowing of the case and the changes to the top 10 terms for construction;
WHEREAS, the Parties agree to the following revised schedule to allow additional time
to complete claim construction briefing:
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Event 	Current Deadline 	New Deadline
Netskope’s Opening Claim
Construction Brief
December 3, 2025 	January 5, 2026
Fortinet’s Responsive Claim
Construction Brief
December 17, 2025 	January 16, 2026
Netskope’s Reply Claim
Construction Brief
December 24, 2025 	January 23, 2026
Technology Tutorial 	January 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. 	No change
Markman Hearing 	February 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. 	No change
WHEREAS, the revised schedule does not change any major deadlines for the Court,
such as the Technology Tutorial or Markman hearing;
WHEREAS, given the above, good cause exists to modify the Scheduling Order to allow
the Parties sufficient time to complete claim construction briefing;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED BY THE
PARTIES, subject to Court approval, that the Scheduling Order shall be modified as follows:
Event 	Current Deadline 	New Deadline
Netskope’s Opening Claim
Construction Brief
December 3, 2025 	January 5, 2026
Fortinet’s Responsive Claim
Construction Brief
December 17, 2025 	January 16, 2026
Netskope’s Reply Claim
Construction Brief
December 24, 2025 	January 23, 2026
Technology Tutorial 	January 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. 	No change
Markman Hearing 	February 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. 	No change
IT IS SO STIPULATED, through Counsel of Record.
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DATED: December 19, 2025 	Respectfully Submitted,
PERKINS COIE LLP
By: /s/Thomas N. Millikan
Thomas N. Millikan
TMillikan@perkinscoie.com
Joseph P. Reid
JReid@perkinscoie.com
Kyle R. Canavera
KCanavera@perkinscoie.com
11452 El Camino Real, Ste 300
San Diego, California 92130-2080
Telephone: +1.858.720.5700
Facsimile: +1.858.720.5799
Andrew N. Klein, Bar No. 300221
AKlein@perkinscoie.com
3150 Porter Drive
Palo Alto, California 94304-1212
Telephone: +1.650.838.4300
Facsimile: +1.650.838.4350
Counsel for Plaintiff Netskope, Inc.
GISH PLLC
Ryan Iwahashi (CA SBN 284766)
ryan@gishpllc.com
50 California Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone:+1.415.630.2000
Andrew D. Gish (NY SBN 4918454)
(pro hac vice)
andrew@gishpllc.com
Christopher Gerson (NY SBN 4595708)
(pro hac vice)
chris.gerson@gishpllc.com
Josef Schenker (NY SBN 4935185)
(pro hac vice)
josef.schenker@gishpllc.com
GISH PLLC
41 Madison Avenue, Floor 31
New York, NY 10010
Telephone: +1.212.518.7380
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QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
SULLIVAN, LLP
By: /s/Justin Sorenson
Justin Sorenson (Bar No. 324817)
justinsorensen@quinnemanuel.com
2755 E. Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 520
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
Telephone: 	+1.801.515.7300
David A. Nelson (IL Bar No. 6209623;
pro hac vice application forthcoming)
davidnelson@quinnemanuel.com
191 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Tel: +1.312.705.7400
Alexander Rudis (NY Bar No. 4232591;
pro hac vice application forthcoming)
alexanderrudis@quinnemanuel.com
295 5th Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10016
Tel: +1.212.849.7000
Jeff Gerchick (DC Bar No. 474529;
pro hac vice application forthcoming)
jeffgerchick@quinnemanuel.com
1300 I Street NW Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: +1.202.538.8000
Andrew M. Holmes (Bar No. 260475)
drewholmes@quinnemanuel.com
Ognjen Zivojnovic (Bar No. 307801)
ogizivojnovic@quinnemanuel.com
50 California Street, 22nd Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
Tel: 	+1.415.875.6600
Jordan B. Kaericher (Bar No. 265953)
jordankaericher@quinnemanuel.com
865 South Figueroa Street, 10 th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017-2543
Tel: 	+1.213.443.3000
Attorneys for Fortinet, Inc.
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ORDER
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 12/22/2025 The Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.
U.S. District Court Judge
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