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The Key Issue for AI and Patents that No One is Talking About
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a very hot topic in the field of patent law. As AI has achieved some significant successes and momentum in recent years, including among major high-tech companies, the implications of AI for patents have grabbed…
Why It’s Important Not To Write Your Own Software Patent
I encounter many potential clients who assume that the work of a patent attorney is primarily to put the client’s description of their invention into “legal language,” to fill out the appropriate forms, and then to submit the results to…
How To Obtain Software Patents Faster – Part 3
This is the third part in a three part series on how to obtain software patents more quickly than is normally possible. The approach that we describe here is described in more detail in our article on the leading patent…
How To Obtain Software Patents Faster – Part 2
One of the most common complaints that companies have about the patenting process is that it is too slow, especially for software patents. Fortunately, there are some infrequently used methods for obtaining software patents much more quickly than the norm,…
How To Obtain Software Patents Fast – Part 1
One of the most common complaints that companies have about the patenting process is that it is too slow, especially for software patents. Fortunately, there are some infrequently used methods for obtaining software patents much more quickly than the norm,…
Why hiring a specialised Software Patent Attorney is important
I have found over the years that many high tech executives and managers very understandably assume that if they have a patent attorney who’s been doing a great job for them on their mechanical or electrical or chemical inventions over…
How Patents Can Defend Your Company Against Lawsuits
Many high tech business executives have told me over the years that they don’t obtain patents and don’t think patents have value for their company because they don’t ever plan to sue anyone for patent infringement. This common but flawed…
One Huge Mistake That Could Invalidate Your Patent
After your company has made a significant investment of time and money in obtaining a patent, the last thing you want to happen is for your patent to be invalidated because of a mistake that could have been avoided. In this…
How to Comply with your Duty of Disclosure
Patent law has many traps for the unwary client because it is unique in many ways. I’ve outlined some of these key pitfalls in a previous blog posting to educate clients and to further minimize the risks to them. One…
4 Myths About Provisional Patent Applications
You’ve likely heard about provisional patent applications… But do you really understand what a provisional patent application is and what protection it provides—and doesn’t provide—to your company? This is how many companies waste their money handling provisional patent applications the…
Proven Techniques to Maximize Value in Strategic Patenting
Not all patent law firms are created equal. When you decide to pursue a patent for your invention (or on behalf of your company), you’re faced with a range of choices – and to get the most out of your…
3 Reasons Why You Need Patent Protection
Do you assume that your business has enough intellectual property protection because you have copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets? Did you know that by not obtaining patents you may be leaving a critical gap in your company’s intellectual property? Even…
How To Avoid The Key Patent Pitfalls
Even sophisticated high-tech companies often get tripped up by common pitfalls in the patent process, and lose critical legal protection for their innovative technology as a result. The patent process is complex and frequently changes—especially in the world of software…
Why It’s Important to Identify The Hidden Value of Software Patents
You may have “invisible gold” right under your nose. Like many other companies, you could be missing out on lucrative opportunities to sell or license software patents. The good news is that you don’t have to be in the dark…
Software Patenting Just Got Easier
At Blueshift IP, we specialise in obtaining strong, broad, defensible, and enforceable software patents for our clients in the US and worldwide. Our attorneys have computer science degrees and decades of combined experience specializing in software patents. Ever since the…
World IP Day
World Intellectual Property Day is organized by the World Intellectual Property organization to celebrate the role that intellectual property rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. Women play a key role in leadership, innovation and entrepreneurial avenues which are the…
Blueshift IP speaking on practical patents with IPWatchdog today
Blueshift IP’s Cynthia Gilbert will discuss practical patent drafting tips and techniques in light of recent case law, on an IPWatchdog panel today, 2pm EST. It’s not too late to join us! Patent applicants in every technology area, especially software,…
A Revolutionary Approach to Software Patents–As Featured on IPWatchdog
Recently, Blueshift IP partners Robert Plotkin and Cynthia Gilbert, authored a post for IPWatchdog, the leading patent blog for intellectual property practitioners and patent owners. The article describes Blueshift’s unique approach to obtaining software patents for its clients by bypassing…
Top Reasons for Applying for a Software Patent
Top reasons for applying for a software patent include: 1) you want to signal to potential investors/partners that you are serious about your efforts and have something unique enough to protect via patent; 2) you will need defensive patents to…
Provisional Patent Applications: Myth, Reality, and Pitfalls
Filing a provisional patent application helps you to get your foot in the door by providing the earliest possible filing date and gives you a year in which to continue developing your invention and/or raise the funding necessary to make…
