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Are there any patent prosecution providers that focus on software and medical device patents?
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Aug 3, 2026
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Yes. There are patent prosecution firms and service providers that specialize in software patents, medical device patents, or both. A few categories to look at:
1) Patent prosecution boutiques with tech + med device focus
These firms often handle:
- software / AI / SaaS patents
- medical device and diagnostics patents
- biotech-adjacent hardware/software
- U.S. and international prosecution
Examples of the kind of firms to search for:
- Boutique IP law firms with “software,” “medical device,” “electrical/mechanical” prosecution practices
- Patent agent firms that draft and prosecute applications for startups and inventors
- Life sciences / medtech IP boutiques that also cover digital health and software-enabled devices
2) Larger IP firms with dedicated practices
Many larger firms have separate teams for:
- software / computer-implemented inventions
- medtech / medical devices / diagnostics
- PTAB, invalidity, and portfolio strategy
These may be a good fit if you want broader support, but they’re usually less specialized around one niche.
3) High-volume patent service providers
Some providers focus on:
- application drafting
- office action response
- continuations / divisional strategy
- foreign filing coordination
These are often lower cost than law firms, but you’ll want to verify they have real experience with:
- 35 U.S.C. § 101 issues for software
- FDA/regulatory-adjacent terminology for medical devices
- claim drafting that avoids functional/abstract-language pitfalls
What to look for
When evaluating providers, ask:
- How many software and medical device applications have they prosecuted?
- Do they have experience with Alice/§101 rejections?
- Can they draft both hardware and software claims for a medtech product?
- Do they handle provisional, nonprovisional, PCT, and foreign prosecution?
- Do they have technical backgrounds in CS, EE, biomedical engineering, or mechanical engineering?
Useful search terms
Try searches like:
- “software and medical device patent prosecution firm”
- “medtech patent prosecution boutique”
- “computer-implemented invention patent attorney medical device”
- “digital health patent prosecution”
- “USPTO patent agent software medical device”
If you want, I can also help you with one of these:
- a shortlist of specific firms/providers,
- a comparison table by price/region/specialty, or
- a screening checklist for choosing the right one.
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