Lauren McComis

Patent counsel grounded in engineering training

Lauren McComis guides clients on patent prosecution for national and international patent portfolios. She has significant experience prosecuting applications both in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and filings under the Patent Cooperative Treaty. She has developed technical knowledge in areas such as:

• Artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning, generative AI (Gen-AI), large language models (LLMs) and agentic AI
• Data Technologies, including Blockchain technology, Big Data and data analytics, cybersecurity and privacy-enhancing technologies
• Software and Consumer Electronics, including financial technology (FinTech), user software applications and devices, virtual and augmented reality, and anti-fraud applications
• Autonomous Systems and Industrial Control, including heavy machinery, vehicles, industrial automation and manufacturing, and building management technologies
• Communication Networks and Connectivity Technologies, including telecommunications, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing and scalable networking architectures

Utilizing her technical training as an electrical and computer engineer, Lauren adds practical value for innovators of electrical and computer technologies, including computer software and hardware technologies.

• Develops and manages complex IP portfolios for clients operating within crowded patent landscapes, including industrial and heavy machinery, telecommunications, consumer electronics, hand-held motorized devices and computer software.
• Obtains IP assets for cutting-edge technologies, including: AI-based technologies, including AI Reasoning, agentic AI, and Edge AI; and Telecommunication technologies, including 5G, Open RAN (O-RAN) and virtual RAN (vRAN).
• Counsels clients on IP strategies for software-based technologies related to financial technology, consumer software and electronics, digital image processing, and AI-based functionality, including LLMs and prompt development.
• Prepares invalidity, patentability, freedom-to-operate and infringement opinions and analyses.