Otto IP™ for Patents and Litigation: Prosecution Analysis and Argument Suggestions

Date

February 24, 2026

Time

12pm-12:30pm CST

As office actions become increasingly time-consuming, this webinar explores how Otto IP™’s suite of attorney-built guided skills can automate routine drafting and formatting tasks. You will learn how to integrate AI-assisted tools directly into your existing processes to dramatically accelerate document creation while maintaining the precision your clients expect. 

Discover how to reclaim your billable hours from repetitive boilerplate work and redirect your expertise toward the high-value strategic counsel and complex legal arguments that truly define your practice.

What You Will Learn:

  • Systematic Office Action Analysis: How to automatically apply USPTO examination standards across rejections, exploring examiner positions and identifying response strategies to accelerate office action review without sacrificing thoroughness.
  • Strategic Argument Development: Techniques for quickly drafting persuasive responses to examiner rejections, including automated claim amendment formatting, preliminary argument generation, and verification of prior art citations to ensure accuracy before filing.
  • Workflow Optimization & Automation: How to use Otto IP™’s patent-specific Guided Skills alongside your existing prosecution workflow to handle repetitive response drafting and compliance with MPEP requirements while focusing your time on high-level strategic analysis.

Meet Your Presenter

Thomas Marlow

Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO), Black Hills AI

Thomas Marlow is the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) at Black Hills AI, where he and the Black Hills team are building AI-powered products and automation services that are transforming IP legal services. Tom has also served as Black Hills AI’s Chief Technical Officer and the President of Black Hills Renewals. Today, Tom and his teams are driving innovation in Black Hills’ signature generative AI platform, Otto IP™, and enhancing the integration of artificial intelligence throughout Black Hills’ service portfolio. Tom is a registered patent attorney and electrical engineer with a technology and analytics background and a passion for IP systems. He has provided tailored IP support related to all aspects of corporate practice.

Have Questions About the Webinar? Reach Out Now.

tmarlow@blackhills.ai
(612) 354-8473