I spent well more than the predicted 200 hours taking the PLI course and studying the PLI, beginning in August, 2023, passed the patent bar exam in December, and was admitted to the patent bar in March, 2024.

Thereafter I used my new professional credential at a gallop, writing more than ten law review articles on patent law, and receiving ten patents myself:

Autonomous vehicle and method for detecting strays and managing herds, US Patent No. 12,102,060, issued Oct. 1, 2024 (“Robocowboy I”)

System and method for lifting lines over a support using a drone, US Patent No. 12,119,626, issued Oct. 15, 2024

System and method for executing search warrant by aerial vehicle, US Patent No. 12,153,452, issued 11/26/2024

Autonomous vehicle formation system and method for herding animals, US Patent No. 12,153,451, issued 11/26/2024 (“Robocowboy II”)

A system and method for pet recreation and exercise employing an autonomous aerial vehicle, U. S. Patent No. US 12,213,451, issued February 4, 2025

System and method for newsgathering with an autonomous aerial vehicle US U. S. Patent No. US 12,250,377, issued March 11, 2025

System and Method for Suspending HF Antennas, U.S. Patent No. US 12,269,621, issued Apr. 8, 2025

QRP digital mode radio transceiver, U.S. Patent No. US 12,334,970, issued Jun. 17, 2025

Tableconverse Audio System: Directional Speech Enhancement for Restaurant Tables, U.S. Patent No. 12,354,619, issued July 8, 2025

Vehicle traction recovery system with dynamic self- feeding mechanism, U.S. Patent No. 12,370,829, issued July 29, 2025

I have focused on trying to commercialize the two Robocowboy patents (see www.robotsontherange.com), holding discussions and contracting with a variety of software houses, freelance programmers and discussing joint ventures with two universities.