Section 101 Rejections Are Still the #1 Issue at the USPTO. Here Is How AI Drafting Helps.
Introduction More than a decade after Alice Corp v. CLS Bank (2014), Section 101 rejections remain the most common final rejection for software, AI, and business method patents at the USPTO. 40%+ of software and AI patent applications receive at...
Patent Portfolio Pruning with AI: How to Cut Maintenance Costs Without Cutting Value
Introduction The average Fortune 500 company spends $2-5 million per year in patent maintenance fees. Industry estimates suggest 20-30% of those patents no longer cover any active product or meaningful technology area. That is $400,000 to $1.5 million per year...
How to Run an AI-Powered Invalidity Search: Step-by-Step for Patent Professionals
Introduction An invalidity search is not like a patentability search. The stakes are different, the methodology is different, and the cost of a missed reference is different. 68% of instituted IPR petitions result in at least one claim cancelled. The...
AI Adoption in Patent Practice Hit 85%. Here’s What the Other 15% Are Waiting For.
Introduction Clarivate’s Centre for IP and Innovation Research tracked something significant in 2025: AI adoption in patent practice jumped from 57% in 2023 to 85% in 2025. That is a 28-percentage-point shift in two years. The 15% who have not...
One Product Launch. Four Patent Offices. Why APAC IP Clearance Falls Apart Every Time.
Introduction A semiconductor product designed by a Taiwan fabless company, fabricated at TSMC, using components from Korean and Japanese suppliers, targeting consumer electronics markets in Japan, Korea, the United States, and China. This is not a hypothetical supply chain. It...
CNIPA Processed 1.8 Million Patent Applications Last Year. Here’s Why Most Search Tools Cover Less Than Half.
Introduction A semiconductor product designed by a Taiwan fabless company, fabricated at TSMC, using components from Korean and Japanese suppliers, targeting consumer electronics markets in Japan, Korea, the United States, and China. This is not a hypothetical supply chain. It...
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