Patent Counsel for Engineering Innovators
Birdrock IP focuses on patent work for technologies that drive modern industry including medical devices, aerospace systems, automotive engineering, and mechanical innovations. We provide the full range of patent prosecution services, from initial application drafting through allowance, with the engineering background to understand what makes your invention novel and the legal experience to protect it effectively.
The Services We Provide
Patent Application Drafting
Custom patent applications drafted from the ground up. We work directly with founders, engineers, and CTOs to translate technical innovations into language that captures the invention's full commercial scope. Each application is built to anticipate examiner objections and to support a strong, defensible portfolio. Our background in mechanical and bioengineering means we draft claims with precision rather than learning the technology on the client's dime.
Provisional Patent Applications
Strategic provisional filings that establish priority while preserving flexibility. Provisionals are most valuable when paired with a clear plan for the non-provisional filing within the 12-month window. We help clients use provisionals deliberately, not as a placeholder strategy.
Patent Prosecution and Office Action Responses
Full prosecution from filing through allowance. We handle examiner interviews, claim amendments, restriction requirement responses, and substantive arguments overcoming Section 102 and 103 rejections. For mechanical and medical device technologies in particular, examiner interviews are often the difference between a four-year prosecution and a two-year one.
PCT International Patent Filings
For clients expanding patent protection beyond the United States, we manage PCT applications and counsel on national stage entry timing, foreign filing decisions, and international portfolio cost management.
Patent Portfolio Strategy
For clients with multiple inventions or anticipated future filings, we develop filing roadmaps that align patent investment with business goals. This includes identifying which inventions warrant patents versus trade secrets, sequencing filings to support fundraising milestones, and identifying claim scope opportunities competitors have missed.
Industries We Focus On
Our prosecution practice is built around the technologies we focus on:
- Medical Devices — implantables, surgical instruments, diagnostic equipment, drug delivery systems
- Aerospace Systems — propulsion, avionics, materials, unmanned systems
- Automotive Engineering — powertrain, ADAS components, EV systems, mechanical subsystems
- Mechanical Technologies — industrial equipment, robotics, manufacturing systems, consumer products
We work primarily with pre-seed through Series B startups, though we also represent established companies on specific filings, freedom to operate analyses, and licensing matters.
Why Boutique Patent Counsel
Our clients work directly with the attorney handling their matters. There are no hand-offs to junior associates and no minimum-billing pressure that pads invoices. For founders evaluating patent counsel during fundraising, this means clearer communication, faster turnaround, and a single point of accountability.