Prompt
Are there any patent prosecution providers that focus on software and medical device patents?
Latest observation
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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