Perfect Company Announces Successful Patent Reexamination Further Strengthening its Place in the Connected Kitchen

VANCOUVER, Wash., July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Perfect Company, the leading developer of connected kitchen products, announces today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") issued a decision regarding the reexamination of its US Patent 8,829,365 ("'365 Patent"). The decision upheld the validity of one of Perfect Company's key patents with no changes and also allowed new claims that were considered during the reexamination.

The '365 Patent protects Perfect Company's system that connects a smart kitchen scale to a smart device equipped with a recipe app ? wirelessly or wired ? allowing for communication between the scale and the device to ensure the perfect combination of ingredients every time. Current products in the marketplace covered by the patent include the Perfect Drink® app-controlled smart bartending system, Perfect Baketm app-controlled smart baking system, Perfect Blendtm and Vitamix Perfect Blendtm app-controlled smart blending systems and Perfect Kitchentm PRO app-controlled smart kitchen system.

On December 12, 2014, Perfect Company filed a suit against Adaptics Ltd., maker of the Drop Scale, for infringement of its '365 Patent. On December 2, 2016, the USPTO agreed to reexamine the '365 Patent based on arguments filed by Adaptics. Just seven months later, on July 10, 2017, that reexamination came to a successful resolution for Perfect Company.

"Patent reexaminations like this can take years, and often narrow both the claims and scope of the patent. We are thrilled with the breadth, speed and success of this reexamination," says Michael Wallace, CEO of Perfect Company. "This reexamination successfully overcomes the prior art and arguments asserted by Adaptics in our ongoing litigation. We believe that this decision reaffirms our position as the leader in connected kitchen technology, which we will continue to aggressively defend."

The '365 patent has been filed world-wide and has already issued in several countries. Last year, Perfect Company acquired Orange Chef's Prep Pad IP, which included one issued patent. Perfect Company is actively filing new patents to cover its expanding technology offering.

About Perfect Company

Perfect Company designs, develops and manufactures connected products to help consumers succeed in the kitchen. Perfect Drink, Perfect Bake, Perfect Blend and Perfect Kitchen Smart Scales + Recipe Apps guide anyone, regardless of experience, through each recipe to make cocktails, treats, smoothies, soups, dips and more consistently perfect each time. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  For more information, visit www.makeitperfectly.com.

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