The landscape of intellectual property and invention is facing unprecedented upheaval, with artificial intelligence promising to both liberate and potentially overtake human inventors.
But what may seem like a minefield of IP questions might actually be easier to navigate than it first appears. The trick will be ensuring appropriate legal protections through diligence and creativity in patent filing.
Over the…

Is your current patent strategy truly setting you up for successful monetization? Many companies miss out on significant opportunities by not integrating monetization planning into their patent development process from the start. Too often, companies—due to lack of experience or knowledge—hire patent attorneys who simply file patents without considering a monetization strategy, ultimately hurting the potential value of their IP.…

Are you a founder, executive, investor, or software developer interested in learning more about which intellectual property (IP) protection is right for your artificial intelligence technology, whether that be patents, trade secrets, or a combination of both? Or maybe you’re wondering if IP protection is suitable for your AI innovation in the first place?
Blueshift IP co-founder Robert Plotkin, author…

Practical Law—a publisher of trusted, up-to-date legal information and best practices—recently published a guide on patent drafting for software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology, authored by Blueshift IP co-founder and software patent expert Robert Plotkin.
With SaaS becoming a dominant model in software delivery, the comprehensive guide offers invaluable guidance for obtaining enforceable patents in this complex and evolving field. Topics covered in…

Blueshift IP is pleased to announce that founding partners Cynthia Gilbert and Robert Plotkin have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers® list as “Top Rated Intellectual Property Attorneys.” Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
Both Cynthia and…

To protect your software innovations globally and maintain a competitive edge, it’s essential to know the nuances of software patent eligibility, examination procedures, and drafting requirements in both the U.S. and Europe.
In the webinar “Patenting Software in the U.S. and Europe,” leading software patenting experts Robert Plotkin, co-founder of Blueshift IP, and Dr. Jochen Reich, founder of Germany-based…

Blueshift IP is proud to announce that Robert Plotkin has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Robert was recognized in the area of Litigation – Intellectual Property for Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.…