Patent Continuation Strategy in 2026: How to Use AI to Identify, Draft, and File Continuations Before Your Competitors Do
Introduction Approximately 50% of all patents granted by the USPTO come from continuation applications. Most companies file continuations reactively — when a product changes, when a claim is challenged in litigation, or when a competitor’s design-around exposes a gap in...
Patent Due Diligence in M&A: How AI Compresses a 6-Week Process Into Days
Introduction Competitive M&A deal processes give you five to ten days for patent due diligence. Traditional patent due diligence takes three to six weeks, involves hundreds of billable hours from IP counsel, and — given time constraints — typically covers...
How to Draft AI and Software Patents That Survive Section 101 After the USPTO’s November 2025 Guidance Reset
Introduction On November 28, 2025, the USPTO rescinded large portions of the Biden-era AI patent guidance. The separate eligibility track for AI-assisted inventions was removed. AI systems are now treated as tools — no different from any other technology —...
How to Build a Patent Licensing Campaign in Europe Using PatDigger LLM
Introduction A European patent licensing campaign is not a US campaign with different time zones and currencies. Patent validation status varies by country — a bundle patent maintained in Germany may have lapsed in Italy. Royalty rate norms differ across...
Novelty Checker LLM vs. Traditional Patent Search Firms: What R&D Teams Actually Get From Each
Introduction R&D managers and IP counsel face a real choice when a new invention needs a prior art search. Traditional patent search firms offer expert analysts, curated results, and legal-quality reports — at $1,500 to $5,000 per search with a...
Standard Essential Patents in Europe: How AI Claim Mapping Cuts Through SEP Licensing Complexity
Introduction Every 5G smartphone, connected car, and industrial IoT device sold in Europe operates on standard essential patents. Standard essential patents — SEPs — are patents that must be infringed to implement a technical standard. 3GPP for 5G, ETSI for...
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