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Software & Applications

Software and applications touch every sector of the economy, from enterprise systems and cloud platforms to mobile apps, gaming, and embedded software. Innovations in this space range from system-level software—including operating systems, compilers, BIOS, firmware (UEFI), device drivers, virtualization software (hypervisors), microkernels and real-time operating systems (RTOS), middleware frameworks, virtual machines, trusted execution environments (TEEs), bootloaders, and high-availability systems—to cloud and application frameworks such as containers, open-source software, Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Functions as a Service (FaaS). The field also extends to user interfaces, APIs, databases, and software-driven business methods.

Nearly all Alliance IP software attorneys bring direct experience with software-related technologies, ranging from enterprise software and digital health applications to cybersecurity, video compression, and cloud-native platforms. We have drafted and prosecuted software patents, helping clients protect innovations that improve efficiency, enable connectivity, and enhance user engagement, while also guiding them through the unique challenges of patenting in this rapidly evolving field.

Attorneys

Derek Casper

Partner & Founder

Doug Dallmann

Partner

Kyle Komenda

Partner & Founder

Kevin McCusker

Partner

Laleh Jalali

Partner & Founder

Leslie Dalglish

Partner & Founder

Ross Culpepper

Partner & Founder

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 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.

 

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.