Alamo Inventors, San Antonio, Texas

Come and learn about inventing and how to take your idea to the next level.
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Once a month, we have a meeting with a presentation about something invention related. Sometimes it's the creative part, like how someone came up with an idea. Sometimes it's the legal parts, like protection, patents, trademark, & licensing. Manufacturing comes up a lot, and so does marketing. We always enjoy our speakers, and we always learn from them. Questions are always encouraged, and our speakers share insights you can't get anywhere else. Before the meeting, you can visit with other inventors. New faces are always welcome, and if you have questions about invention or patents or marketing or ... there are usually members who can help guide you.

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Meeting Date
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 (Register Here)
6PM CST, usually until 8PM or so. This meeting is online, on Zoom

Scouting For Gaps In A Patent Landscape Using AI

Richard Rodriguez

Richard Rodriguez will introduce the topic of utilizing the USPTO's Open Data Portal (ODP) to conduct more efficient and targeted patent searches using the example of artificial intelligence related patents. He will highlight two potential applications of the ODP: (1) creating an overview of existing patents (patent landscapes) of a specific subject matter and (2) identifying areas with limited patent coverage (patent gaps).

Richard is recognized for organizing a community of individual inventors and independent entrepreneurs, known as Alamo Inventors in 1999. In 2020, he formed the Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group for the organization.

Richard is a passionate advocate for using technology to improve education and promote economic development. He is frequently invited as a panelist at technology conferences and a presenter at workshops. He earned his bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering technology from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, his master’s degree in Data Analytics from UTSA, and is a third-year doctoral student researcher in artificial intelligence for the Information Systems & Cyber Security Department at UTSA. His current research focuses on creating agentic AI systems for cyber threat intelligence, forensics and safe operation.

In a previous role, he was appointed as a technology analyst and licensing assistant at a UT System commercialization office. There, he helped identify and document the intellectual property of university researchers and assisted with patent application submissions. Richard currently holds a director level position at UTSA’s National Security Collaboration Center and is instrumental in forming public-private partnerships between government, industry and academic research institutions, fostering university research and supporting business startups. A talented and experienced leader, Richard is dedicated to leveraging modern technology to make a positive impact on the world.

You are invited to connect with Richard on his LinkedIn account, https://www.linkedin.com/in/satechspace/



Guests are welcome.

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