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EPO Patent Publication EP4568179A1 - User Space Firewall Manager

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Published March 18th, 2026
Detected March 25th, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4568179A1 for a 'User Space Firewall Manager' filed by McAfee, LLC. This publication details a new technological development in network security and firewall management.

What changed

The European Patent Office (EPO) has published patent application EP4568179A1, detailing a 'User Space Firewall Manager' developed by McAfee, LLC. The publication, dated March 18, 2026, includes information on the applicants, inventors, and International Patent Classification (IPC) codes related to networking and security.

This patent publication represents a new disclosure of intellectual property in the field of cybersecurity. While it does not impose direct regulatory obligations, it signifies a technological advancement that may influence future product development and industry standards in firewall management and network security. Companies operating in the technology sector should be aware of this publication as it pertains to potential patent landscapes and competitive innovations.

Source document (simplified)

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USER SPACE FIREWALL MANAGER

Publication EP4568179A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

McAfee, LLC

Inventors

XIAO, Li, BELL, Douglas Richard

IPC Classifications

H04L 9/40 20220101AFI20241219BHEP

Designated States

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, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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USER SPACE FIREWALL MANAGER

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 18th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4568179A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Network Security
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Cybersecurity
Operational domain
IT Security
Topics
Intellectual Property Networking

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