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What to Do With Those Algorithm Inventions?

Your patent attorney reliably handles your company’s core inventions. But lately, the invention disclosures landing on your desk look different. They describe AI-powered simulations, complex digital business models, and digital twins in the cloud. These aren’t your normal inventions, and you wonder how to access the specialized expertise needed to protect them.

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#1. Free Expert Insights

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#2. Expert Legal Services

My firm helps in-house patent managers, patent attorneys in private practice, and selected startups secure strong patent protection for software, AI, and digital innovations. We specialize in navigating the complexities of the European Patent Office when inventions push the boundaries of what’s “technical.”

If you’re facing a challenging software or AI patent case, let’s discuss how we can help. Schedule a quick 15-minute discovery call to explore your needs and see if we’re the right fit:

Antonia Modkova

Soul Machines Limited

I chose Bastian as Soul Machines' EU patent representative because I know the EU has a notoriously high bar for software inventions and wanted an expert in this space. Bastian did not disappoint: he knows the field inside and out and keeps up-to-date with the latest developments in computer implemented inventions, artificial intelligence, and digital business models.

#3. Speaking and Training

I speak around 10 times per year at IP conferences, sharing my insights on software and AI patent law. I can deliver very engaging presentations on trends and challenges in European software patenting, best practices for EPO prosecution, and actionable strategies for protecting AI innovations.

For in-house patent departments, I can deliver customized workshops and coaching sessions tailored to your team’s specific challenges. These interactive sessions can cover topics like creating awareness about software patents for developers, understanding software patentability in Europe, and mastering patent drafting for AI and digital inventions.

Tell me about your needs and I will check how to craft a compelling talk or impactful training. Send me an email to bastian@bestpatent.eu.

Hi 👋 I’m Bastian Best

A computer nerd at heart, I pursued a degree in computer science and began my career in the automotive industry. However, I quickly realized I was less of a tinkerer myself, and became a patent attorney. After a decade in one of Europe’s most successful IP firms, it was time for me to start my own firm with a laser focus on software and AI patents and a purely digital workflow.

• European and German Patent Attorney, UPC Representative
• Master’s degree in computer science
• University lecturer for patenting digital innovations at ETH Zurich
• Co-chair of the Software Patents committee at I3PM
• Recognized as one of the “50 Leading Tech Voices” and an “AI Patent Expert” by the European Patent Office

What Others Are Saying

Maximilian Schilling

ecomi.io AG

I had the pleasure of working with Bastian, our patent attorney for eva.OS, and it has been an incredibly joyful and rewarding experience. I highly recommend him without any reservations. Our collaboration was marked by a delightful ease and a relaxed atmosphere, making the complex process of patent application both enjoyable and efficient. Bastian's work is characterized by its speed and precision, and his approach to communication is refreshingly straightforward and direct. An outstanding professional indeed. And I don't say this lightly. I've worked with many lawyers and patent attorneys before, but we will always come back to Bastian.

Antonia Modkova

Soul Machines Limited

I chose Bastian as Soul Machines' EU patent representative because I know the EU has a notoriously high bar for software inventions and wanted an expert in this space. Bastian did not disappoint: he knows the field inside and out and keeps up-to-date with the latest developments in computer implemented inventions, artificial intelligence, and digital business models.

Chris Hanebeck

Truckl LLC

Anyone who applies for a patent puts their trust and their future in the hands of the IP professional they work with. From this perspective, the decision to go with Bastian was easy for us. In fact, he is the best IP professional I have ever worked with. Bastian is deeply knowledgeable, highly intelligent and always considerate. He knows patent law and the system on every level, and works tirelessly on behalf of his clients. Yet, it is his integrity that led us to work with him. I could not think of a better person to trust with the future of our company.

Malcolm Yadack

AMERIA AG

Working with Bastian Best and BESTPATENT was an excellent experience. His and his colleagues' council was extremely valuable to me in building a valuable IP portfolio at our company. I did and do value his strategic advice and insights very highly - in particular, because Basti was keen and able to dive into the details of our business in order to help us implement the IP strategy that really suited our needs. Our business and technology advanced very rapidly and Basti and his team were able to keep up with our fast pace, advising on and helping draft applications just as rapidly. Basti is honest and transparent in his work and a pleasure to work with. I would recommend him as a patent lawyer to anyone searching for quick and effective assistance in that area.

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