Robert Plotkin, Software Patent Lawyer & Founding Partner, Blueshift IP, LLC to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s AI Patent Eligibility

Top Quote The Knowledge Group, the leading producer of regulatory-focused webcasts, has announced today that Robert Plotkin, Software Patent Lawyer & Founding Partner, Blueshift IP, LLC will speak at its webcast entitled, “AI Patent Eligibility: Navigating the USPTO’s Latest Guidance and What It Means for Innovation.” End Quote
  • (1888PressRelease) August 15, 2025 - This event is scheduled for September 9, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (ET).

    For further details, please visit:
    https://knowlearninghub.com/courses/ai-patent-eligibility-usptos-latest-guidance-cle/

    About Robert Plotkin
    Robert Plotkin is a patent attorney who has been specializing in software patents for over 25 years. He is an MIT-educated computer scientist and the co-founder of the boutique patent firm, Blueshift IP. Robert wrote the first and only book on the impact of AI on patents, entitled, The Genie in the Machine: How Computer-Automated Inventing is Revolutionizing Law and Business, which was published by Stanford University Press in 2009. His most recent book, AI Armor, describes strategies for obtaining IP protection for innovative AI technologies. Robert uses his in-depth knowledge of patent law and AI technology to obtain broad, strong, and defensible AI patents for his clients worldwide.

    About Blueshift IP, LLC
    Blueshift IP is a patent law firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts that specializes in patents for software and computer technology. The firm’s founding partners, Cynthia Gilbert and Robert Plotkin, are software patent attorneys with backgrounds in computer science and a passion for technology. Blueshift IP obtains broad, strong and defensible patents that maximize value for sale, licensing, and litigation. Both Attorneys Plotkin and Gilbert have been recognized as Massachusetts “Super Lawyers” and Blueshift IP has been recognized as an “IP Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal.

    Event Summary
    As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in modern innovation, securing patent protection for AI-based inventions presents both new opportunities and growing challenges. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued updated guidance on evaluating AI technologies, but legal uncertainty remains—particularly around what qualifies as patent-eligible subject matter.

    Join Robert Plotkin, Software Patent Lawyer & Founding Partner at Blueshift IP, LLC, Jeffrey W. Gluck, Ph.D., Partner at Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP, and Orlando Lopez, Ph.D., Partner at CM Law PLLC, will delve into the USPTO’s evolving approach, explore the implications of recent case law including Recentive v. Fox, and share practical tips for drafting and prosecuting stronger AI-related patent applications. From examining what constitutes “non-generic” AI to adapting claim strategies for emerging AI structures, this session will equip patent practitioners, innovators, and in-house counsel with the tools to navigate this rapidly shifting landscape.

    Key Topics:
    - USPTO’s current approach to AI patent eligibility
    - Differences between USPTO guidance and Federal Circuit requirements
    - Insights from Recentive v. Fox and its implications on AI patent claims
    - Understanding when AI is considered “generic” vs. non-generic under patent law
    - Strategies for identifying differentiating elements in AI-based inventions
    - Best practices for drafting application- or domain-specific claims to demonstrate “practical application”
    - Approaches to claiming AI as part of a larger method or system
    - Drafting considerations for training AI models
    - Updating your boilerplate language in AI-related patent specifications
    - Treatment of AI performing calculations or decision-making vs. generic computer implementation
    - The status and significance of USPTO Example 39 (neural network training claims)
    - How to properly disclose and claim non-generic AI components
    - Avoiding common drafting pitfalls in AI patent applications
    - Practical tips for maximizing patent protection in the evolving AI space

    About The Knowledge Group
    Founded in November 2006, The Knowledge Group has been at the forefront of providing quality continuing education programs for lawyers, accountants, financial executives, risk and compliance specialists, human resources professionals, technology officers, and business consultants in a wide range of industries.The Knowledge Group strives to be the best-in-class provider of continuing education by bringing forth relevant content you can’t get anywhere else.

    Contact:
    Therese Lumbao
    Director, Account Management & Member Services
    The Knowledge Group, LLC
    info ( @ ) theknowledgegroup dot org

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