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Sterne Kessler

Washington patent firm whose attorneys built Patent Assist AI, an in-house patent drafting assistant.

Sterne Kessler's electronics practice attorneys built Patent Assist AI themselves rather than buy from a vendor, after a retreat idea and a one-weekend prototype. The firm tested it blind against eight vendor tools and says its own tool ranked second. It launched in spring 2025.

Market

Law Firm Innovation, Patent prosecution

Based in

Washington, United States

Website

sternekessler.com

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