Networking & Data Transmission
Protecting the Protocols and Pathways That Move Information
Modern innovation depends on reliable, high-performance data transmission—across cloud infrastructure, industrial systems, wireless networks, and distributed applications. At Schmeiser Olsen, we help clients protect the underlying technologies that make high-speed, low-latency, and fault-tolerant communication possible.
We work with protocol engineers, network architects, and systems designers to secure patents for innovations in transport protocols, routing algorithms, encoding techniques, and real-time data synchronization—on everything from IoT networks to hyperscale datacenters.
We help protect the logic that moves data—securely, efficiently, and under real-world constraints.
Patent Strategy for Networking and Communication Systems
Networking patents must demonstrate how data movement is improved or made more resilient—not just that it occurs. Our approach focuses on the technical solutions that address bandwidth limitations, latency sensitivity, fault tolerance, and protocol optimization. We emphasize measurable performance gains—lower packet loss, faster routing convergence, optimized throughput—not just abstract communication goals. We help clients develop IP portfolios around:
Protocol Design & Transport Optimization
– Congestion-aware transport protocols with adaptive retransmission logic
– Low-latency application-layer protocols for video, voice, or real-time sensor data
– Multipath TCP (MPTCP) and QUIC-based transport innovations
– Header compression and lightweight framing for constrained links
Routing, Switching & Network Control
– Dynamic route optimization using ML or heuristic evaluation of link state
– Controller-based SDN architectures with centralized or hybrid topology management
– Fast reroute (FRR) schemes for failover and link restoration
– Edge-aware routing logic for bandwidth-constrained environments
Synchronization & Edge-Cloud Data Coordination
– Time synchronization protocols (PTP/NTP variants) for industrial or mobile systems
– Real-time syncing of distributed state across cloud services and edge devices
– Adaptive replication policies based on network topology and access patterns
– Predictive caching and prefetching logic for latency-sensitive applications
Wireless, Mesh & IoT Communication
– Energy-efficient MAC layer protocols for mesh or ad-hoc networks
– Cross-layer optimization for channel utilization and interference avoidance
– Context-aware transmission control in highly mobile or lossy networks
– Secure device provisioning and encrypted OTA updates for connected endpoints
Error Handling, QoS & Resilience
– Redundancy and erasure coding schemes for bandwidth-efficient reliability
– Adaptive jitter buffering and packet reordering techniques
– SLA-aware packet scheduling and prioritization frameworks
– Autonomous fault detection with real-time path remediation
practical insight
Navigating Patent Eligibility in Networking Technologies
Eligibility challenges in this space typically arise when protocol logic or system configuration is presented without clear implementation detail or physical system interaction. We structure networking claims around hardware integration, protocol behavior, and system-wide impact.
We demonstrate that the invention delivers a functional improvement in how data is routed, transmitted, or recovered—anchored in network behavior, not just abstract logic.
Where applicable, we include:
– Architectural diagrams showing packet flow and system interactions
– Descriptions of improvements over existing protocols or routing frameworks
– Performance metrics (e.g., reduced latency, jitter, or bandwidth usage)
We also work with clients on open source and licensing strategy where their networking protocols may be implemented across platforms or included in standards-adjacent systems.
Partner with Counsel Who Understand Communication Systems
At Schmeiser Olsen, we help clients protect the infrastructure of information flow—from protocol design and congestion control to edge sync and scalable routing. We bring the technical knowledge and legal focus needed to secure patents that hold value in high-speed, mission-critical networking environments.
Protect the systems that keep your data moving—with patent counsel fluent in network architecture, protocol design, and communication resilience.
Contact Schmeiser Olsen ->