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Network Security Policy Application via Non-Equal Boundary Search Tree

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Published March 31st, 2026
Detected March 31st, 2026
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Summary

USPTO granted patent US12592970B2 to Fortinet, Inc. covering systems and methods for applying network security policies using a non-equal boundary search tree. The patent, with inventors Frederick Tang and Shushan Wen, contains 22 claims related to network traffic policy enforcement. Application 18208376 was filed June 12, 2023.

What changed

The USPTO issued patent grant US12592970B2 to Fortinet, Inc. for network security systems and methods that apply policies to network traffic based upon a non-equal boundary search tree. The patent is classified under CPC H04L 63/20 (Network security) and H04L 41/0894 (Network management). The grant date is March 31, 2026, with 22 total claims granted.

Patent grants do not create compliance obligations for other entities. This grant merely confers exclusive rights to Fortinet for the claimed technology. No regulatory action, deadlines, or penalties apply to third parties from this document.

Source document (simplified)

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Systems and methods for non-equal boundary security policy application in a network appliance

Grant US12592970B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026

Assignee

Fortinet, Inc.

Inventors

Frederick Tang, Shushan Wen

Abstract

Various embodiments provide systems and methods for applying network policies to network traffic based upon a non-equal boundary search tree.

CPC Classifications

H04L 63/20 H04L 41/0894

Filing Date

2023-06-12

Application No.

18208376

Claims

22

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
March 31st, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US12592970B2

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Cybersecurity Technology

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