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Blueshift IP co-founder and software patent expert Robert Plotkin recently published an article on IPWatchdog providing guidance to executives on when to consider patenting AI systems and their output versus when to consider keeping such innovations trade secrets. Using the parable of…

Blueshift IP co-founder and patent software expert Robert Plotkin recently authored an article for Law360  titled “Why I Use ChatGPT to Tell Me Things I Already Know.” The article provides readers with tips on the practical application of ChatGPT within…

Blueshift IP co-founder and patent software expert Robert Plotkin recently published an article in Inc., the magazine for entrepreneurs and innovators in business, titled “Patent Law Isn’t Ready for AI. Here’s How to Prepare Your Company.” In the piece, Robert discusses…

Blueshift IP co-founder Robert Plotkin recently authored an article for Reuters that takes a unique approach to analyzing the trending question of whether an AI system should be eligible to be named as an inventor on a patent. In the…

Blueshift IP, a boutique patent law firm specializing in strategic patent portfolio development for software patents, is thrilled to announce the news of a definitive business combination agreement that will result in its valued client Zapata AI becoming a U.S.…

Blueshift IP, a patent law firm specializing in computer technology and software patents, is pleased to announce that co-founder Cynthia Gilbert was a panelist at the recent annual meeting of the Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF). The event focused…

Blueshift IP is pleased to announce that Founding Partner Robert Plotkin has been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Litigation – Intellectual Property. This marks a significant milestone for Mr. Plotkin, as…

Blueshift IP co-founder and software patent expert Robert Plotkin recently authored an article for Westlaw Today titled “How AI Is Affecting the Patent System.” The piece provides information on real-world applications of artificial intelligence and key challenges that AI raises for the…

Industries are finding new ways to use generative AI to improve the way they conduct business, and the legal industry is no exception. Blueshift IP co-founder and software patent expert Robert Plotkin was recently interviewed by Managing IP to provide…

Blueshift IP’s Robert Plotkin was interviewed by the New York Times for a story on the potential for artificial intelligence to disrupt the legal industry. Robert was quoted on the ability of the latest generative language models, such as those used…

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…

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…

Blueshift IP is delighted to announce that Founding Partners Cynthia Gilbert and Robert Plotkin have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers® List as “Top Rated Intellectual Property” Attorneys published by Thomson Reuters. Each year, no more…

Blueshift IP founders and attorneys Cynthia Gilbert and Robert Plotkin were recognized as IP Trailblazers by the National Law Journal in its November 2020 issue. The Trailblazers series recognizes individuals who are “moving the needle” in intellectual property law in…

We’re pleased to announce the launch of The Software Patent Podcast. The Software Patent Podcast was created to educate innovators and business people about how patents can help them maximize legal protection for the software they develop. Episodes of the…

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,…