Robert Plotkin is an MIT-educated patent attorney who has been specializing in software patents for over 25 years. He provides strategic legal counsel to technology companies of all sizes in the US and worldwide.  He is one of the few patent attorneys with extensive experience obtaining patents on quantum computing software technology internationally.  He has worked closely with one of his clients to develop training sessions on quantum computing technology that his client has provided to patent examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to teach them about this new field.  He is a founding partner of Blueshift IP, a patent law firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts that specializes in software patents. His clients entrust him with their most valuable software patents and he is often called on to advise in business-critical software patent acquisitions and litigation.

Benjamin M. Stern is a partner in Nutter’s Litigation Department. He focuses his practice on patent litigation and has extensive trial experience representing multinational and entrepreneurial companies in federal and state courts nationwide, as well before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

With a strong background in both intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation, Ben assists clients in protecting and enforcing their rights. Ben combines impressive courtroom experience with knowledge of complex technologies that allows him to translate sophisticated subject matter into understandable concepts for judges and juries. He has represented numerous companies in patent litigations, including in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas, District of Delaware, and Northern District of California.

“Ben Stern at Nutter was our focal point throughout the case, and his steady hand and broad knowledge were invaluable. He takes a long-term view of the big picture and strategically puts his clients in the right position to obtain a successful resolution.” – Paul Timmins