The members of our electrical, software, and computer science patent team draw upon their extensive industry experience in diverse fields—telecommunications, networking, printed circuit board fabrication, optics and night vision technology, to name a few—in order to appreciate the challenges facing our clients and to create unique strategies for protecting their intellectual property.
Members of our team continue to prosecute high-quality, original patents in the electronics, optics, networking, telecommunications, computing, software application and information technologies fields. Moreover, patent applications have been filed in such diverse areas as microelectronic circuit fabrication, integrated circuit packaging, global positioning satellite systems, tomography, communications, switching networks, laser devices, marine navigation, fiber optics and all aspects of computer software and applications.
The electrical team also encompasses our business method patent team. Our attorneys have obtained hundreds of issued U.S. patents and assisted clients with litigation matters relating to software, Internet, information technology and business method inventions. We have also published groundbreaking articles providing guidance to clients concerning the opportunities and pitfalls of business method and computer software patents.
Electrical, Software & Computer Science Patents
Highlights
Alston & Bird Honored by Patexia as a 2026 ITC Market Leader
Alston & Bird has been ranked the No. 4 best-performing firm overall representing complainants and respondents in Section 337 investigations conducted by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
Patexia Recognizes Alston & Bird as a Leader in Patent Litigation
Alston & Bird is named a market leader in patent litigation by Patexia’s 2026 Patent Litigation Report, ranking among the top 5 best-performing and top 10 most active firms.
Alston & Bird Earns Broad Recognition in 2025 IAM Patent 1000
For the fourteenth consecutive year, Alston & Bird has been recognized as a global leader in patent law by Intellectual Asset Management in its annual IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.
Alston & Bird Shortlisted for Multiple Awards by Managing IP’s Americas Awards 2025
Alston & Bird has been shortlisted as “Firm of the Year” in four categories by Managing IP’s Americas Awards 2025. Additionally, partners John Haynes and Ted Stevenson have been named to the “Litigator of the Year” shortlists for IP excellence in their respective states.
Alston & Bird Once Again Honored by Patexia as an ITC Market Leader
Alston & Bird has been ranked the No. 1 best-performing firm overall representing complainants and respondents in Section 337 investigations conducted by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).