Black Hills AI Blog

Granting a Patent in 2026: Is Your Patent Correct?
Author: Jim Hallenbeck, President & CEO, Black Hills AI For most patent practitioners, the day a patent grants is a day of celebration. The long

Streamline Patent Processes with AI: How Otto IP Guides Patent Attorneys Through Prosecution
By Erika Nguyen, Training and Development Support Specialist, Black Hills AI How Does Otto IP Streamline Patent Processes with AI? Office actions are an inevitable

Master AI Patent Drafting in 2026: Essential Strategies from the Latest Desk Reference and Black Hills AI
By Tom Marlow, Chief AI Officer of Black Hills AI The convergence of artificial intelligence and patent law has shifted from academic speculation to daily

From Hours to Minutes: How Otto IP Streamlines Trademark Search Reports and Watch Notice Analyses
By Erika Nguyen, Training and Development Support Specialist, Black Hills AI Did you know that Otto IP™ includes over 20 trademark-specific guided skills built by

How to Automate Your Patent Renewal Process
Managing an intellectual property portfolio is an exercise in precision. For corporate IP owners and the law firms that support them, the stakes of the

Using AI for Patent Portfolio Analysis & Reporting
For many IP law firms and corporate legal departments, managing a growing list of assets can feel like a “hamster wheel” of repetitive tasks. Between

AI Patent Drafting | A Guide for Attorneys & Corporations
The legal landscape has been irrevocably changed by Generative AI, offering a force multiplier that transcends traditional drafting limitations. For IP professionals, the opportunity lies

How Do IP AI Tools Handle Data Privacy and Security? Why On-Shore & Zero Data Retention Matter for IP AI Data Security
By Jim Hallenbeck, President & CEO, Black Hills AI There’s a question I hear more often now than at any point in my career: Where

What Are the Best IP Docketing Solutions for Law Firms & Corporations in 2026
For any organization managing Intellectual Property (IP), whether safeguarding client innovations as a law firm or maintaining a global portfolio as a corporation, the docketing