Innovative Protection
Safeguarding your ideas
At The Breuer Law Firm, we specialize in protecting your software and AI-related innovations. Based in New York, we understand the unique challenges startups and small businesses face in safeguarding their intellectual property. Our expert team combines patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, and contracts to develop tailored strategies that fit your needs. Trust us to navigate the complex landscape of intellectual property law, ensuring your innovations remain secure and thriving in a competitive market.
PROTECT YOUR INNOVATIONS
Safeguarding software and AI breakthroughs
Strategic IP Counseling
Develop a strong intellectual property strategy to maximize your assets.
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Patent Prosecution
Secure your software innovations with robust, litigation-ready patent protection.
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Trade Secret Protection
Keep your proprietary information and algorithms safe with robust trade secret strategies.
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AI & Software IP Strategists
Todd Breuer
Registered Patent Attorney | AI & Software IP Strategist
Todd helps innovators turn breakthrough software and artificial-intelligence ideas into durable competitive advantages. A recipient of the 2006 Burton Award for Legal Achievement, Todd merges deep technical fluency with two decades of front-line IP experience to deliver practical, business-driven patent and trade-secret strategies.
Why Clients Work With Todd
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Rare Technology–Law Hybrid – M.S. Computer Science, B.S. Chemistry, and advanced certificates in Data Science (IBM), NLP (DeepLearning.AI), and Python (U-Michigan) underpin every legal recommendation.
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Proven Track Record – Successfully litigated and prosecuted patents for Fortune 500 companies, high-growth startups, and solo inventors before U.S. district courts, the Federal Circuit, and the USPTO.
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Strategic Perspective – Crafts layered IP portfolios that balance disclosure and secrecy, align with commercialization goals, and withstand § 101 scrutiny.
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Innovation Mindset – Builds AI-driven patent-analytics and drafting tools, including a next-gen system that uses generative AI to mine USPTO file histories and surface prosecution insights.
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Industry-Spanning Experience – From cloud software, AI/ML models, and consumer electronics to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and jet-propulsion systems.
Career Highlights
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Big-Law Foundations: A decade at leading NYC IP firms representing Microsoft, IBM, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Hoffmann-La Roche, Electrolux, King Pharma, and others.
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Thought Leadership: Published on patent, trademark, AI, and global IP issues; frequent speaker on protecting machine-learning innovations and leveraging trade secrets in API-centric architectures.
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Ongoing Research: Conducting large-scale statistical analysis of USPTO § 101 outcomes to uncover patterns that can sharpen prosecution strategy.
Let's Connect
If you're developing cutting-edge software or AI technology and need clear, actionable IP strategy—from invention harvesting through enforcement—feel free to reach out. I'm always open to discussing how thoughtful patenting, trade-secret safeguards, and data-driven insights can propel your business forward.
From Clients and Attorneys Who
Have Worked With Todd Breuer
Hemant Pathak
MICROSOFT
Former Chief General Counsel
Todd facilitated the settlement of a copyright infringement mediation for me. I found him to have a solid command of case facts, applicable IP law and terrific negotiation skills.
Joseph O'Malley
Paul Hastings
Former Partner and Global Co-Chair of Intellectual Property
Todd is a talented and thorough lawyer. I highly recommend him.
Ha Kung Wong
Venable
Partner
Todd is hard working, insightful, and is very personable. I enjoyed working with him
Let's protect your innovations together.
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