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Computer Hardware, Processors & Architecture

Advances in computer architecture span microprocessors, microcontrollers, multicore and manycore systems, and specialized accelerators. Patentable innovations in this space include instruction set architectures, cache coherence and memory consistency protocols, interconnect fabrics, power management, and security features at the hardware level. Other focus areas involve heterogeneous computing (e.g., CPU+GPU/TPU/NPU), high-performance NICs and DPUs, chiplet-based designs, domain-specific accelerators, and reconfigurable logic such as FPGAs. Alliance IP attorneys have written hundreds of patent applications in this sector, making computer architecture one of our core (no pun intended) technological strengths.

Attorneys

Derek Casper, Partner & Founder at Alliance IP

Derek Casper

Partner & Founder

Doug Dallmann, Partner at Alliance IP

Doug Dallmann

Partner

Kevin McCusker, Partner at Alliance IP

Kevin McCusker

Partner

Kyle Komenda, Partner & Founder at Alliance IP

Kyle Komenda

Partner & Founder

Laleh Jalali, Partner & Founder at Alliance IP

Laleh Jalali

Partner & Founder

Leslie Dalglish, Partner & Founder at Alliance IP

Leslie Dalglish

Partner & Founder

Ross Culpepper, Partner & Founder at Alliance IP

Ross Culpepper

Partner & Founder

Scott McClelland, Partner & Founder at Alliance IP

Scott McClelland

Partner & Founder

1,600+

Patents Filed

950+

Patents Granted

10+ Years

Experience per Attorney

150+ Patents

For each attorney

IP Counsel Built for Innovators

Deep Experience. Modern Efficiency. Proven Reliability.

Alliance IP is a full-service intellectual property firm designed for today’s innovators. Our patent attorneys bring more than a century of combined experience from top law firms, global technology companies, and academia. With technical backgrounds in engineering and the applied sciences, we deliver strategic, efficient counsel across patents, trademarks, licensing, litigation, and beyond. By rethinking the traditional law firm model, we operate with greater efficiency and lower overhead—passing meaningful value on to our clients.

 

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Our attorneys have more than 150 years of combined experience in intellectual property law.

Our Services

At Alliance IP, we work closely with clients to understand their business objectives and deliver intellectual property solutions tailored to their needs. We secure patents and trademarks, and assist in enforcing, defending, licensing, and monetizing those rights.

The Science of Alliance

The science of Alliance spans a broad spectrum of industries and technologies

Alliance IP partners with innovators driving progress across a wide range of fields, including semiconductors, medical devices, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, cloud and data center technologies, robotics, and optics and photonics. From processor and transistor architectures and sustainable energy systems to advanced wireless communications and connectivity, we safeguard the intellectual property that powers tomorrow’s industries and breakthroughs.

Explore our Industries page for a fuller spectrum of technologies we serve.

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Our Locations

Based in key U.S. tech and business hubs, our attorneys work across all time zones and travel extensively to support clients wherever innovation happens.