Intel Corp. Secures EPO Patent for Secure Personalization of Security Monitoring VNFs

The European Patent Office published Patent EP3985533A1 granting Intel Corporation exclusive rights to technologies enabling secure personalization of security monitoring virtual network functions. The patent covers technical approaches for configuring and personalizing VNF security monitoring capabilities, with IPC classifications spanning G06F 21/53 (execution of restricted applications in sandboxed environments) and multiple H04L network communication classes.

For technology companies and software developers working with network virtualization, this patent establishes intellectual property boundaries around secure VNF personalization techniques. Companies developing or licensing network function virtualization products should assess whether their offerings may implicate the claims of this patent. The geographic scope covers all EPC contracting states including AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, and TR.