Many autonomous vehicle companies are in the business of building vehicles, but also providing transportation services such as trips, delivery, and cargo transport. As a result, engineering and development teams are often working to achieve goals that are as related to business objectives as technical objectives. This interplay between the technical and commercial worlds adds to the complexity of the patenting process.
SLW is at the forefront of protecting autonomous vehicle technology. Over the years, we have performed significant preparation, prosecution, and portfolio management work related to autonomous ground vehicles and autonomous aerial vehicles. Our attorneys have extensive experience obtaining patents and managing portfolios for autonomous vehicle clients, and several have significant in-house experience of managing autonomous vehicle portfolios.
Our attorneys have worked on inventions related to sensors, navigation, routing, localisation, object recognition, and platform technologies for managing autonomous vehicles.