Patent Cases Available

September 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!  

hank you to Christopher Lightner and Christopher  Nyberg of Womble Bond Dickinson and Dr. Amanda Smith of Meunier Carlin Curfman for taking a case since our last newsletter and to Charley Brown and Sophie Forsyth of Ballard Spahr 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

A6233-2-P: Collaborative Crime Investigation System

Inventor, having suffered the trauma of being a victim, wanted to help other victims find justice and peace. The invention is an app based system that allows the public to collaboratively analyze approved criminal cases by submitting observations and evidence through a structured validation process (scoring system) designed to identify consistent and reliable information.The invention is engaging, immersive and provides an opportunity to help others.

A6411-1-P: Automated Statutory Compliance Engine (ASCE)

Inventor is currently in electrical and electronic system management. Having survived a disaster and having first hand knowledge of disaster system failures he has created an automated statutory compliance engine. The invention is a system and method with software creating an automated middleware compliance engine that intercepts and verifies federal caseworker actions against statutory and regulatory frameworks in real-time, that blocks non-compliant administrative decisions before they are finalized.Inventor has a working prototype.

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.

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.

MECHANICAL

A6380-1-P: Adjustable-Angle Multi-Position Jump Cup Assembly

Inventor competes in horse jumping and has a BA in animal science. She noted that jump cups can move easily and can result in injuries to riders and animals. This invention improves on prior inventions. The invention allows for two poles to be placed on the single location on the standard, and for  independent rotation. Each pole can then be rotated and locked into place independently. The invention is multi-use, is safer for the handler and animal, is easy to use,  and results in cost and time savings due to the reduction of other equipment. Inventor has a working prototype.

A6409-1-P: Grip Cup-Holder Charger

Inventor noted the difficulty in older vehicles of placement of a phone for navigation and in the gripping and adjustability of cup holders. The invention is an improvement to the grip and mounting mechanism of a wireless (MagSafe/Qi) phone charger that installs into a standard vehicle cup holder. The device eliminates blocked  windshield or a vent, has superior gripping and expanding ability and is suitable in the aftermarket for any type of vehicle. Inventor has a working prototype.

A6365-1-P: Modular Edge Guard

Inventor was inspired to create a protective device after suffering injury from hitting furniture. The invention involves an improvement to the structural configuration and material layering of a removable protective cushioning guard for furniture and sharp edges. The invention is suitable for protecting any age group, provides multi-angle protections and is a better fit to protect against hazards. Inventor has working prototypes for multiple embodiments.

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.

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