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The State of AI in 2023
AI experienced a massive boom during the pandemic and continues to grow and shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, AI patents have had an average annual growth of 28% from the first quarter of 2018. Some of the…
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Key Considerations of the Patentability of ML/AI and Software-Based Inventions
Today, the proliferation of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly changing the business landscape. Businesses across all industries have been utilizing ML/AI applications in their day-to-day business operations thus becoming indispensable in keeping a competitive advantage. However,…
Obtaining Strong Software Patents Despite the Ambiguous State of Patent Law
Blueshift IP provides an overview of Section 101 of the US Patent Act and reassures that it is possible to obtain strong, broad, and defensible software patents in the US, despite ambiguities regarding patent eligibility.
Robert Plotkin and Cynthia Gilbert Selected for Inclusion on 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers List
Blueshift IP is delighted to announce that Founding Partners Cynthia Gilbert and Robert Plotkin have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers® List as “Top Rated Intellectual Property” Attorneys published by Thomson Reuters. Each year, no more than five percent of the…
Robert Plotkin Quoted in Law360 Article Regarding Elon Musk’s Comments about Patents
Blueshift IP’s Robert Plotkin spoke with Law360 regarding Elon Musk’s comment about patents in the article “Musk’s Dim View Of Patents Ignores Reality For Most Cos.” The article discusses Musk’s statements made during a television show that “patents are for the…
As Use of Robotics Increases, AI Patents Become More Critical
Companies and their employees are under growing pressure to perform more effectively and efficiently. Increasingly, they are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and robots to go beyond the limits of human capabilities and build their competitive edge. And it is…
Intro to the Metaverse
Talking about the metaverse in 2022 sounds a little like talking about the world wide web in 1985. Although still in its crawling stage, the metaverse is ripe with opportunity for those who grasp its potential and move forward to…
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Web 3.0: The Next Frontier In Our Online Journey
Our internet journey has taken us from a “read-only” web with static pages that shared information and rudimentary hyperlinks to today’s “read-write” ability to create your own experiences such as networking, shopping, and completing a doctor’s visit. Web 3.0, the…
Trade Secrets v. Patents: Choosing the Right Kind of IP to Maximize Protection
Patents are investments that can create long-term value, especially when combined in a comprehensive and strategic portfolio. Patents benefit their owners by granting two decades of legal protection — a significant amount of time in light of how rapidly technology…
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An Introduction to the Metaverse
Facebook’s recent decision to change its name to Meta brought instant worldwide awareness to the term “Metaverse,” which refers to a virtual world in which we can explore, play, work, and create. The metaverse can also extend into the physical…
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AI in Robotics
As the demand for the efficient consumption and purchase of goods and services increases, so does the pressure to create products that operate at optimum efficiencies and beyond the level of human skills. Enter the world of robotics! AI is…
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Leveraging Your Intellectual Property to Maximize Your ROI
In this webinar, software patent attorney Robert Plotkin of Blueshift IP and trademark and copyright attorney Matt Saunders of Saunders & Silverstein LLP explain how to maximize a company’s return on investment in intellectual property. Too often, companies see IP…
AI Raises the Obviousness Bar for Patents
Artificial intelligence is leading a patent renaissance. In recent years, patent applications for inventions developed using AI have increased exponentially, not just in tech but in every field. In 2018, one inventor took a bold step that was at once…
AI in Healthcare: Why You Should Patent Your Software
While the COVID-19 pandemic caused massive disruption across industries, it also gave us a real-time demonstration of artificial intelligence’s usefulness in certain sectors. One such area that AI has had a significant impact is healthcare. Throughout the pandemic AI has…
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AI in Healthcare
AI is increasingly being leveraged in the healthcare space due to the efficiencies it can offer a field that relies on timely response. This webinar provides key insights into how artificial intelligence is being used in the healthcare industry, and…
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Stephen Thaler & DABUS: Can AI Be the Inventor?
Thanks to advancements in artificial intelligence, the question of “who can be an inventor?” has been replaced by “what can be an inventor?” At the forefront of this question is Stephen Thaler, creator of an AI system called DABUS. Thaler…
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The State of AI: Pandemic-Driven Innovation in 4 Areas
Not even a global pandemic could slow down the advancement of artificial intelligence. In fact, the pandemic drove innovation in several key areas including healthcare, transportation, inventorship, and education. In this presentation, software patent attorney Robert Plotkin of Blueshift IP…
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How GPT-3 Is Advancing AI
The ability of computers to answer questions and to write text in a natural language has taken a significant leap forward as the result of GPT-3 (Generative pre-trained transformer). GPT-3 is an autoregressive language model that uses deep learning to…
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The State of AI: Democratization, Expansion, Protection and More
A collaboration between BlueShift IP and Louder Co, this webinar provides a reports on the state of artificial intelligence. Featured speakers include BlueShift IP partner Robert Plotkin and Louder Co founder Andrew Louder. Topics covered include: Democratizing AI The Rapid…
4 Ways Patents Provide Value
Patents take an investment in time and money. Startups, bootstrapped enterprises and solo inventors may have questions about how the benefits outweigh the costs. Because of the stricter standards for winning patents for software compared to physical inventions, tech companies…
