Our attorneys have prepared and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications in a wide field of technologies. With decades of combined experience and a range of training in science and engineering, the attorneys at Perilla Knox and Hildebrandt have contributed in the fields of computers and computer software, including electronic commerce software and systems, FinTech, virtualization, computer environment architecture and data storage, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, networking, and other fields. We have also contributed in the fields of electronics, communications, control systems, semiconductors, semiconductor device packaging, mechanical devices and systems, medical devices, and other fields.

There’s no “one size” or “one approach” for patent applications or the strategy to protect innovations through patent rights. We evaluate each invention separately, and our strategies vary depending on the field of technology, the domestic or international reach for patent rights, the objectives of our clients, and many other factors.

We have significant experience in the prosecution of patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as well as national and regional patent offices internationally. We consistently work with patent examiners in all fields of technology at the USPTO, as well as with counsel in many foreign countries. We have a range of trusted partners in foreign countries and maintain those relationships to the benefit of our clients.

We have a wide range of experience with the enforcement and defense of intellectual property rights, whether patent, trademark, or other intellectual property rights. Our attorneys have assisted clients through a range of intellectual property issues, including patent and trademark licensing, freedom to operate and clearance opinions, patent and trademark searches, patent and trademark infringement, the defense of intellectual property rights, and other matters.

Our counseling can be tailored to the needs of any client, from the initial consultations to the conclusion of matters. We are forward-thinking to select the best team of attorneys to suit the needs of each client and each dispute, and that team can extend to our network of colleagues at other firms whenever it serves our clients. We continuously meet and take note of the specialized capabilities of intellectual property and other attorneys at law firms throughout the United States and internationally, and we partner with and collaborate with them regularly.

Consumers rely upon branding to identify the source and quality of goods and services. Our attorneys have counseled clients through a wide range of branding questions and strategies, to protect and establish brand recognition in many classes of goods and services. We have substantial experience with counseling through the selection, refinement, and registration of trade and service marks. We also have substantial experience with the application and prosecution of marks before the USPTO and internationally.

Brand maintenance depends on continued counseling and review of trade and service marks, as well as those of other parties over time. We work closely with our clients to answer questions and help them maintain strong brands, along with the changing trends in commerce.

With the advent of electronic commerce, counterfeiting has become more commonplace. We are experienced in crafting an anti-counterfeit strategy at the outset by identifying strategic markets for IP protection while keeping in mind budgets and company resources.

We have successfully built global IP portfolios for companies small and large, and have enforced client’s intellectual property rights, successfully having counterfeit products removed on electronic commerce platforms and, in some instances, seized at place of manufacture, even in a multitude of jurisdictions outside the United States.

Post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial & Appeals Board (PTAB) of the (USPTO) involve the challenge of one or more claims of a patent, with the challenges being limited to certain legal statutes and evidence. As opposed to litigation proceedings before district courts, patents are not presumed to be valid before the PTAB, and the burden of proof for invalidity is lower for the petitioner or patent challenger.

The attorneys at Perilla Knox & Hildebrandt have experience throughout all phases of post-grant proceedings before the PTAB, including cases in which the PTAB was reversed on appeal by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and cases in which petitions were denied by the PTAB and voluntarily withdrawn by opposing parties based on our involvement.

As with all other matters, the attorneys at Perilla Knox & Hildebrandt provide important counseling to clients as part of the undertaking of post-grant proceeding matters. As examples, the timelines, costs, and likelihood of success are always discussed and evaluated. Those important considerations depend on a range of factors, including whether our clients act as petitioners or patent owners, whether or not our clients have identified prior art, what claims are at issue or at stake, any connections with patent litigation in other forums, and many other factors.

The attorneys of Perilla Knox & Hildebrandt are experienced in registration and licensing of copyrights, and are capable of handling copyright enforcement and defense.

The World Intellectual Property Organization has been tasked with enforcing trademark infringement with respect to domain names through Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP) proceedings. A trademark owner may enforce its trademark rights and seize a domain should the domain be held as violating the trademark rights of the owner.

Through UDRP Proceedings, attorneys at Perilla Knox & Hildebrandt have successfully seized domains that infringed various trademark rights originating in the United States, Hong Kong, Sweden, and elsewhere.

Amazon.com, arguably the most notable electronic commerce site in the world, has established a procedure whereby a patent owner may assert a patent against various potentially infringing products existing on its platform. After a patent owner and various sellers have submitted respective briefings, an independent third-party attorney will advise whether the accused items should remain on the Amazon.com platform.

The attorneys at Perilla Knox & Hildebrandt have conducted a multitude of these proceedings and understand the nuances and intricacies of in successfully defending against or enforcing intellectual property rights.