Freedom-to-Operate Analysis: How the XLSCOUT FTO Module Helps IP Teams Get to Patent Clearance Faster
Introduction Traditional freedom-to-operate analysis is slow, fragmented, and often inconclusive. IP teams spend days running Boolean searches across multiple databases, manually reviewing abstracts, and compiling results into reports that arrive after the engineering decision has already been made. That timeline...
How to Run a Patent Licensing Campaign for a US Semiconductor or Deep-Tech Portfolio Using PatDigger LLM
Introduction Semiconductor patents don’t license like software patents. A single chip can infringe dozens of patent claims simultaneously — spanning materials, fabrication processes, circuit architecture, and system-level integration. Implementation occurs at multiple levels of the supply chain: chip designers, foundry...
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Introduction On November 28, 2025, the USPTO rescinded large portions of the Biden-era AI patent guidance.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...
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