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Brad Groff Receives Super Lawyers Recognition

Mar 24, 2025

Brad Groff Receives Super Lawyers Recognition

Mar 24, 2025

Perilla Knox & Hildebrandt LLP proudly congratulates Brad Groff on being named to Super Lawyers for the 19th consecutive year. This prestigious recognition is a testament to Brad’s deep expertise in intellectual property law and his dedication to delivering outstanding results for our clients. Brad is widely known in Atlanta and nationwide.

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Mar 24, 2025

Perilla Knox & Hildebrandt LLP Celebrates Three Years of Growth

Mar 22, 2025

Perilla Knox & Hildebrandt LLP Celebrates Three Years of Growth

Mar 22, 2025

Perilla Knox & Hildebrandt LLP, a boutique intellectual property law firm, proudly marks its third anniversary, celebrating significant growth and the opening of a new satellite office in Boca Raton, Florida.

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Mar 22, 2025

Mar 13, 2025

PKH Welcomes Usha Parker

Mar 13, 2025

Perilla Knox & Hildebrandt LLP is excited to welcome Usha Parker to the firm. With nearly two decades of experience in intellectual property law and a strong technical background, Usha brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will be invaluable to our clients.

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Mar 13, 2025

Federal Circuit Further Defines Eligibility Standard for Composition Patent

Feb 13, 2025

Federal Circuit Further Defines Eligibility Standard for Composition Patent

Feb 13, 2025

In US Synthetic Corp. v. ITC, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision providing useful guidance on the application of 35 U.S.C. § 101, which governs patent eligibility. Specifically, the court addressed whether the claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,508,502 (the ’502 patent) were directed to an abstract idea and thus ineligible for patent protection. The case offers valuable clarification on how to assess claims involving physical compositions of matter under the two-step framework established by the Supreme Court in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International.

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Feb 13, 2025

Federal Circuit Clarifies Collateral Estoppel with respect to Inter Partes Review

Feb 12, 2025

Federal Circuit Clarifies Collateral Estoppel with respect to Inter Partes Review

Feb 12, 2025

In Kroy IP Holdings, LLC v. Groupon, Inc., the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of Kroy’s patent infringement claims on the grounds of collateral estoppel. The court clarified that inter partes review (IPR) decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), which use a lower burden of proof, do not automatically preclude litigating related but unadjudicated patent claims in district court.

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Feb 12, 2025

Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB on Prior Art in Inter Partes Review

Feb 3, 2025

Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB on Prior Art in Inter Partes Review

Feb 3, 2025

In a precedential and significant ruling that clarifies when a published patent application can serve as prior art in an inter partes review (IPR), the Federal Circuit has affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision in Lynk Labs, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The case hinged on the determination of whether a published patent application is considered prior art as of its filing date or its publication date.