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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 · OpenAI APIWeb search: off

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:

  1. a shortlist of specific firms/providers,
  2. a comparison table by price/region/specialty, or
  3. a screening checklist for choosing the right one.

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