About Black Hills AI
Setting a new standard for docketing, paralegal, and renewal services for IP practices through AI and automation
AI-Powered IP Solutions Engineered by Attorneys
Founded by a team of experienced intellectual property attorneys in 2011, Black Hills AI offers everything an IP department or law firm needs to stay on top of portfolio management.
Our comprehensive suite of services begins with virtually flawless docketing, achieved through a combination of paralegal services and proprietary automation that eliminates human error and addresses staffing gaps.
We also offer transparent and trusted IP renewals that secure your assets domestically and globally without administrative strain.
Finally, Otto IP™ — our attorney-built suite of AI tools — acts as your strategic legal assistant, accelerating research and document creation with unmatched precision and security.
Black Hills AI is more than a service provider; we are the intelligent foundation that secures your IP, streamlines your workflows, and truly liberates your practice to achieve its fullest potential.
The Challenge
Maintaining an IP portfolio through docketing, prosecution, renewals, and legal research is a significant burden that yields little revenue. As portfolios grow more complex, IP professionals, from paralegals to patent attorneys, must work harder to uphold standards and avoid costly errors.
Public AI tools lack the necessary data protection and detailed knowledge, tuning, and customizable elements to meet your demands. Outsourcing to overseas teams isn’t viable either, as they are often less efficient and pose risks to sensitive IP information, which could lead to compliance issues with export control regulations.
The Solution
In simple terms, using automation to multiply the productivity of U.S. teams is a game-changer.
Docketing
Black Hills AI has docketed millions of items and adds thousands more to that total daily. Our systems not only analyze more data than human docketers while also eliminating the inevitable errors of human docketing, but they do so rapidly, every day, without a break, for infinite scalability.
Renewals
Similarly, Black Hills Renewals offers control and transparency tailored to your needs. Our proprietary system dramatically reduces human error and eliminates administrative strain.
Whether you choose full outsourcing, leverage our system in-house, or opt for a flexible hybrid model, we provide the peace of mind that is only possible when you know that every IP asset is protected without unnecessary complexity or expense.
Otto IP™
Finally, Otto IP™ is an intuitive, AI-powered platform that offers unprecedented accuracy, speed, and cost efficiency for critical IP functions based on a thorough understanding of patent law, including relevant statutes, regulations, and industry best practices.
Otto IP™ supports a range of activities, from drafting complex claims to analyzing intricate legal arguments, and all of its processes have been developed by qualified attorneys or agents and are designed for flexibility in workflow and application types.
With any or all of these Black Hills AI products and services, your legal teams can reduce risks, optimize costs, and focus on strategic counsel to gain a competitive edge.