By Iain Russell, Patent Attorney & Director at Russell IP (BSc, CPA, EPA, FRSA – 20 years’ experience in computer-implemented inventions, AI, telecommunications and music technology). Published: June 2026 Last updated: June 2026 We are delighted to share that Russell IP has been independently recognised in the Financial Times’ Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2026. This is a survey-based ranking of patent attorney firms across Europe, compiled by the Financial Times in partnership with the research company Statista. For a boutique firm focused on technology innovations – including AI, machine learning, computer-implemented inventions, telecommunications, and music technology – being named

By Iain Russell, Patent Attorney and Director at Russell IP (BSc, CPA, EPA, FRSA – 20 years’ experience in computer-implemented inventions and music technology). What Drawings Do Software Patents Typically Include? Published: June 2026 | Last updated: June 2026 Software patent applications often rely heavily on drawings to explain how an invention works. The types of software patent drawings used can look quite different from those in mechanical or chemical cases, mainly because the invention is usually a process or a system rather than a physical object you can show in physical form. At Russell IP, we specialise in protecting