Software Patent Attorneys

Software Law Firm having Offices in Boston, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego

Torrey Pines Law Group's software patent attorneys have assisted semiconductor chip and equipment manufacturers, microelectronics manufacturers, lithium-ion battery and enabled device manufacturers, and Artificial Intelligence systems developers for more than 15 years.

Chambers Spotlight 2025 Torrey Pines Law Group The firm has been recognized by Chambers, the premier international legal ranking organization, as a leading California intellectual property law firm specifically focused on software patent preparation and prosecution. Torrey Pines Law Group’s inclusion as a top patent law firm underscores its exceptional capabilities in patent preparation and prosecution, IP legal opinions, intellectual property due diligence, pharmaceutical lifecycle management, litigation avoidance, IP transactions, and related business strategy for emerging software technologies. We have also been consistently selected by The Patent Lawyer magazine as one of the Top Ten West Coast IP and patent law firms.

US laws applied to software patents have been in flux since the State Street Bank opinion of 1998 (149 F.3d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 1998)), and subsequently through Bilski v. Kappos, 561 U.S. 593 (2010), and Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, 573 U.S. 208 (2014). A number of subsequent cases have attempted to clarify the law with respect to software patents, but the uncertainty surrounding the patentability of such patents often leads our clients to instead protect their innovations under trade secret law. We can help you make informed decisions with paths forward.

If a viable path forward is determined, the attorneys at Torrey Pines Law Group have successfully obtained software patents for clients in numerous disciplines. We have also assisted with developing and marketing electronics and software technologies including:

Functional Software:

Software Algorithms: Specific algorithms used to achieve a particular function (e.g., image compression algorithms, machine learning models).
Software Data Structures: Innovative ways to organize and manage data within software (e.g., self-balancing trees, content-addressable storage).
Software User Interfaces (UIs): Unique and non-obvious ways users interact with software (e.g., gesture-based interfaces, multi-touch functionalities).
Software Integration Methods: Methods for integrating different software components or systems (e.g., service-oriented architecture, component-based development).
Software Security Techniques: Novel methods for securing software applications (e.g., secure coding practices, encryption algorithms).

We also have substantial experience with patenting systems and business methods.

Systems and Business Methods:

Software as a Part of a Larger Invention: Patents where software is a critical element within a broader system invention (e.g., medical diagnostic system with AI-powered analysis software, industrial automation system with control software).
Business Method Patents: Methods of conducting business that rely heavily on software for implementation (e.g., online auction systems, and e-commerce platforms with dynamic pricing algorithms).

Other software we have experience with includes:

Other Software-Related Technologies:

Software for Specific Applications: Software designed for specific purposes (e.g., financial trading software with advanced algorithms, and educational software with interactive learning tools).
Software Development Tools: Tools used in the software development process (e.g., code optimization tools, and automated testing frameworks).

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Torrey Pines Law Group, PC serves technology innovators with protecting intellectual property, obtaining regulatory approvals and clearances, and making deals and closing technology transactions throughout the U.S., including in major technology hubs such as San Diego, San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose, Silicon Valley, Boston, Cambridge, Chicago, Minneapolis, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, Portland, Boulder, Orlando, the Research Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill), the Mid-Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC), Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Ann Arbor, and throughout Southern California in Los Angeles, Orange County, Irvine, Torrey Pines, Sorrento Valley, and La Jolla.

We have experience with international intellectual property, regulatory and transactional matters pending in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou China; Tokyo, Japan; Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt Germany; Tel Aviv Israel; Mumbai, Bengaluru, and New Delhi India; London and Edinburgh United Kingdom; Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary and Montreal Canada; Dublin, Ireland; Cape Town, South Africa; Mexico City and Tijuana Mexico; Brussels, Belgium; Copenhagen, Denmark; Paris, France; Madrid and Barcelona Spain; Moscow, Russia; Santiago, Chile; Montevideo, Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Brazil; Seoul, South Korea; Taipei, Taiwan; Hong Kong; Hanoi, Vietnam; Bangkok, Thailand; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Milan, Italy; Singapore; Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Oslo, Norway; Stockholm, Sweden; Helsinki, Finland; Kiev, Ukraine; Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria; Prague, Czechia; Geneva and Lausanne Switzerland; Bahrain; Doha, Qatar; Abu Dhabi and Dubai UAE; and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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