Babak Akhlaghi

Babak Akhlaghi, the Managing Director of NovoTech Patent Office in Washington, D.C., is a registered patent counsel renowned for offering comprehensive patent services across the U.S. and globally. As the co-author of the annually updated Patent Applications Handbook by West Publications, he provides a vital resource for professionals in the patent field. Babak also imparts his knowledge as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, focusing on the judicial aspects of entrepreneurship, particularly intellectual property and patents.

His specialization includes patent preparation and prosecution in areas like electrical engineering and computer science, covering advanced technologies such as AI, machine learning, medical devices, semiconductors, and mobile applications. Babak offers expert advice on licensing, validity, enforceability, infringement, and patent reexaminations.

Previously, Babak served as a Partner at McDermott Will & Emery and as an Associate at Fish & Richardson, both in Washington, D.C. His experience extends internationally, having worked as in-house counsel at Panasonic Corporation in Osaka, Japan. He has also contributed pro bono legal services at the Landlord-Tenant Resource Center in D.C.

Babak's technical expertise is rooted in his background as a radio frequency technician. He graduated at the top of his class with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland and served as an article editor for the Houston Business & Tax Law Journal during law school. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, D.C., and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Babak Akhlaghi has been consistently ranked among the top three patent attorneys in Washington, D.C., by ThreeBestRated since 2016. He has achieved the status of a Super Lawyer every year since 2019 and holds a “Superb” rating on both Avvo and Justia.