Patent Cases Available

August 28, 2026

Interested in taking a pro bono case from Georgia PATENTS? Please contact us at:
Phone: (404) 369-0909 Email: patents@gapatents.org

We are happy to announce that the USPTO is issuing certificates to recognize practitioners who provide at least 50 hours of patent pro bono service to Georgia PATENTS during calendar year 2026.  We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity!  

Thank you to Steven Dew of Polsinelli and the Emory IP and Innovation Clinic for taking 2 cases since our last newsletter!

If you are interested in a case below, please email the identifying case information to patents@gapatents.org

ELECTRIC/COMPUTER

B7038-1-P: Multi-Layer Recursive Verification System (MLRVS)

Inventor noted that self reported information, often related to financial transactions was untrue and difficult to verify. Her invention involving software and hardware is a domain-agnostic, recursive, multi-source verification engine. It autonomously establishes the veracity of complex claims by cross-referencing diverse, untrusted evidence sources until a mathematically defined confidence threshold is met.Unlike other systems it resolves versus flags discrepancies, is auditable and checks against information provided and outside sources.

A4845-1-P: Auto Document Accessibility Repair

Inventor is a former employee of a DND contractor with experience in computer installation. He noted that although the ADA was passed over 36 years ago that text to voice translations for the visually impaired are inadequate.  His invention is a computer-implemented system and method (software &  hardware) that automatically analyzes digital documents for WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance failures and autonomously generates corrected compliant document versions with a complete audit record of all corrections made. The invention provides a better description, can predict missing elements and finds elements not visible to other readers. Although developed for the visually impaired, the system has additional uses. Inventor has a working prototype and multiple provisional patents.

A6133-1-P: Contextual Learning System

Inventor has recently graduated with a Masters in AI. Inventor noted an issue with content for studying. The invention addresses the issue of content  generation for educational purposes. The invention involves an AI-powered system that integrates multiple external data sources and services through a unified protocol to provide contextual assistance for educational tasks. Inventor has 2 provisional patents.

A6299-1-P: The Environmental Child Lock Protocol

Inventor, as a mother, was terrified of her 5 year old having access to AI. She tested AI to determine its boundaries when  dealing with children. She  has created an improvement to the hardware-level privacy and safety controls of Generative AI systems and smart home devices. The invention involves both hardware and software and is more reliable and trustworthy than other solutions, is automated, can be used with OEM or retrofit and can serve large spaces, such as classrooms. Inventor filed a provisional patent April 30, 2026.

A6355-1-P: Digital method of delivery for artists

Inventor is former Marine Corp and has been an artist his entire life as well as a patent illustrator. He also creates video games. Inventor noted that both discoverability and distribution of digital art were in separate platforms This invention is a unique system and method of delivery and discoverability for artists using a social software application that is robust, and allows artists to control when, where and how their content is distributed. Inventor has a working prototype.

A6231-1-P: Wearable Behavioral Pattern Recognition System

Inventor,  with a BA in behavioral science counseling clients need ways to be self-sufficient and to obtain real-time support in-between appointments. The invention is software that allows communication between AI and existing hardware. The invention is an improvement  to behavioral pattern detection and real-time intervention delivery in wearable devices, using neuromorphic edge AI processing to identify life-domain behavioral patterns from passive multi-modal biometric data without requiring user self-reporting. The device can result in a long-term positive impact on emotional well-being, is easy to use, suitable for any age and can bridge the gap in access to professional help.

A6215-2-P: My calendar buddy

Inventor, a single mother with a six-year-old son, became aware of the ever-increasing amount of time children spend looking at screens and was motivated to create a way to gamify chores and other tasks. This invention can be customized to target different age groups, gives alerts and reminders in multiple sensory formats (auditory, visual, and haptic), and gamifies mundane tasks.

A6023-1-P: System and Method for a Hardware Agnostic Closed-Loop Restaurant Food Safety, Inventory, Financial, and AI Advisory Compliance Pipeline

 Inventor, with 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry and a degree in restaurant management has invented an improved restaurant management system. Through day-to-day experiences, Inventor identified pain points in current monitoring systems. This invention improves upon similar products in that it is pro-active rather than re-active, scalable, runs food safety,compliance,  inventory/financial management and is easy to implement, helping users save time and reduce costs.

The invention reduces costs as a bolt on, is pre-programmed to comply with current and future cyber and HIPPA regulatory requirements and can increase profitability by providing a range of services in the same facility.

Inventor seeks a PROVISIONAL Patent.

MECHANICAL

A6240-1-P: Hands-Free Integrated Umbrella Backpack System

Inventor has been a cosmetologist for over 32 years.She noted that it was impossible to hold an umbrella and a fan in the hot southern summer as well as perform other functions with her hands. The invention involves an improvement to backpack design by integrating a hands-free automatic umbrella deployment system into the backpack structure. The device is suitable for any age or ability, is easy to use, lightweight and durable.

OTHER

A6300-1P: A web-based system and method for med-device hazard scoring

Inventor was a service engineer on complex medical devices and then moved into marketing and product management, including writing specifications. He found that the current method of ranking risks through in-person meetings to be time-consuming and subject to bias. His invention is a system and method using software to create a digital platform to streamline and formalize expert consensus for complex risk assessments. The system replaces traditional, meeting-heavy hazard analysis with an asynchronous, weighted-scoring workflow specifically tailored for highly regulated environments. Inventor has a working prototype.

A6173-1-P: Food Storage Container Improvement

Inventor had purchased food in advance of an ice-storm and visitors. The storm knocked out power and much of the food spoiled or he was concerned with its safety. Inventor wanted to help others and prevent food waste especially during natural disasters through an improved food storage container. The invention monitors freshness and is easy to use, reusable and reduces food waste thereby saving costs.

GLA and its Georgia PATENTS Program thank the companies, law firms and patent practitioners who earned a 2025 USPTO Patent Pro Bono Certificate.

COMPANIES

Arclin USA LLP

LAW FIRMS

Alston & Bird

Ballard Spahr

Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

Jennifer Knight Law Office, PLLC

North Carolina Central School of Law Intellectual Property Clinic

Smith Gambrell Russell

Troutman Pepper Locke

PATENT PRACTITIONERS

Arclin USA LLP

Ram Sabnis

Alston & Bird

Nick Bell

Alison Davis

Eric Pettis

Brian Teague

Carter Reeb

Ballard Spahr

Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

Andy Floam

Peggy A Sue

Jennifer Knight Law Office, PLLC

Jennifer Knight

North Carolina Central School of Law Intellectual Property Clinic

Maymanet Asfar

Smith Gambrell Russell

Thomas Wiseman

Thompson Hine

Clint King

Womble Bond Dickinson

Chris Lightner

Georgia PATENTS is pleased to share a new resource for under-resourced inventors:

the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Pro Bono Program. For more information on this Program, please visit: https://www.ptabbar.org/ptab_pro_bono.php

 Inventors must meet the same financial criteria as inventors to the Georgia PATENTS Program, but do not need to come through a Patents Pro Bono Program to be eligible for free legal assistance. Volunteers provide free legal assistance in preparing ex parte appeals to the PTAB. This new program is provided through the PTAB Bar Association. Given Georgia PATENTS does not ask its volunteers to assist with appeals (although they may), please refer any inventors seeking assistance with PTAB appeals to:https://ptabbar.org/information_for_inventors.php

 Also, if any volunteer for the Patents Pro Bono Program would like to volunteer for the PTAB Pro Bono Program, please submit a volunteer form: https://www.ptabbar.org/ptab_pro_bono.php