Software & Computing

Software and computing technologies are a central piece of nearly every industry. As innovations flourish and competition increases, inventors need to be strategic and thorough in their pursuit of intellectual property rights. MBHB’s attorneys bring hands-on experience delving into technical details of complex software systems and their underlying hardware components and developing tailored approaches to IP strategy to meet clients’ unique needs.

Leadership

Michael S. Borella
Borella is co-Chair of two of the firm's practice groups, including the Artificial Intelligence and Software and Computing, and is also a member of the firm's Patent Prosecution and Patent Portfolio Management Practice Groups.
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Joseph A. Herndon
Herndon is co-Chair of MBHB’s Software & Computing Practice Group and is also a member of the firm's Patent Prosecution and Patent Portfolio Management Practice Groups.
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Michael S. Borella
Borella is co-Chair of two of the firm's practice groups, including the Artificial Intelligence and Software and Computing, and is also a member of the firm's Patent Prosecution and Patent Portfolio Management Practice Groups.
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Joseph A. Herndon
Herndon is co-Chair of MBHB’s Software & Computing Practice Group and is also a member of the firm's Patent Prosecution and Patent Portfolio Management Practice Groups.
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IP solutions customized to business needs

Clients benefit from our extensive IP law expertise and years of practical experience in the software and computing fields. Our team has worked with a wide variety of software, from low-level machine code to high-level programs that run Internet-based technologies, cloud computing, and database systems.

Our attorneys, patent agents and technical advisors have been managers, executives, inventors, and business owners. With this combination of IP law expertise, deep understanding of the intricacies of software and computing technology, and business acumen, we are able to deliver custom IP solutions to clients efficiently.

Supporting innovation with full-service IP support

Our team’s depth of knowledge allows us to conduct patent drafting, filing and prosecution, litigation, and various types of post-grant procedures such as inter partes reviews. Additionally, we prepare invalidity, noninfringement, and freedom to operate opinions, conduct patent searches, and counsel clients on licensing. We also have expertise on how to best protect clients’ software through contracts, copyrights, design patents, trademarks and trade secrets. In addition, we perform evaluation on competitors’ IP portfolios, which allows our clients to reduce risk and identify areas of competitive advantage.

Expert counsel in a challenging IP landscape

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International decision changed patentable subject matter requirements for software. Our team helps clients navigate this more challenging IP landscape. Drawing on our long experience working with software and computing innovations, our historical knowledge of how the USPTO examines software and computing patent applications, and our regular interactions with the USPTO, we develop custom IP strategies that help our clients go to market with a strong legal footing, increasing their opportunity for long-term business success.

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