Autonomous & Connected Vehicle Technologies
Patent Protection for Autonomous & Connected Vehicle Technologies.
Protecting Autonomous Driving Innovations
Autonomous and connected vehicle technologies bring together software, sensors, electronic controls, communications, and traditional automotive systems. Patent applications in this area often require careful attention to both the underlying technology and the interaction between multiple vehicle subsystems.
Vehicle Software, Sensors & Control Systems
Our patent experience includes autonomous driving systems and software, as well as automotive, electrical, sensor, and mechanical technologies that can form part of advanced vehicle platforms. That multidisciplinary background is useful when an invention cannot be described effectively as purely software, purely electrical, or purely mechanical.
Patents for Integrated Hardware and Software
We work with clients to identify the inventive concepts that distinguish new vehicle-control and mobility technologies from existing approaches. Depending on the technology, patent protection may focus on system architecture, control methods, sensor integration, decision-making processes, hardware configurations, software functionality, or combinations of these features.
Identifying Protectable Vehicle-System Innovations
As vehicle technology continues to evolve, companies developing autonomous, assisted-driving, connected, and intelligent vehicle systems need patent strategies that reflect both the technical details of the invention and its practical implementation. Our approach is to develop clear, technically grounded patent applications directed to the aspects of the technology that provide meaningful differentiation.
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Patent Strategy for Emerging Mobility Technologies
Autonomous and connected vehicle inventions often build on traditional automotive and mobility technologies, including vehicle systems, sensors, and mechanical components.
Many advanced vehicle technologies also depend on software and computer-implemented inventions.
Sensor systems, circuit architecture, and vehicle electronics may also fall within our work involving semiconductors and electronics.
Learn more about our approach to patent preparation and prosecution for technically complex inventions.
Discuss Your Technology
Developing a new technology or preparing to file a patent application? Contact us to discuss your invention and intellectual property objectives.