Law Firms use Patent Bots to Impress Clients with Quality Work

Ilan Barzilay
Partner
Pierce Atwood LLP

Ilan Barzilay is a patent attorney at Pierce Atwood — a general practice firm in New England. Ilan uses Patent Bots' automated proofreading tool to ensure the highest quality in all patents that his firm submits to the USPTO and to avoid mistakes that are costly to fix later on. The proofreading tool helps Ilan quickly spot inconsistencies in terms, figures, and reference numerals.

"Clients put a lot of emphasis on getting everything right in the first draft. Patent Bots helps us make a good first impression."

Ilan has limited time during the day to dedicate to proofreading. By using Patent Bots, Ilan can check claims in a matter of seconds, making him feel confident that he's sending an impeccable final product to his clients. Ilan then has more time to work on substantive legal questions, communicate with his clients, and devise legal strategies.

"Patent proofreading helps associates improve the quality of their work."

Ilan's primary responsibility is supervising other people and their workload. Patent Bots enables Ilan to be a better manager. He can run an associate's work through Patent Bots, provide substantive feedback to the associate, and ensure that no patents leave the office with avoidable errors.

Patent Bots is also helpful for quickly training associates. Patent Bots provides real-time feedback through a sleek Microsoft Word plugin. Instead of worrying about mistakes, associates can dedicate their time to learning how to write claims, how to respond to office actions, and how to effectively interview examiners.

"Patent Bots is like a three-click solution to solving all of your 112 problems."

Occasionally, a patent will make its way to Ilan having escaped the Patent Bots proofreading process. Automated patent proofreading is superior to manual proofreading because it consistently catches errors that humans miss and guarantees high quality in the final deliverable. When Ilan finds errors, he reminds his team: "You should have used Patent Bots!"