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Patent Applications Handbook, 2020 Edition

The long wait is over!  2020 Edition of our Patent Applications Handbook is out.  This handbook provides guidance for drafting and prosecuting patent applications.  It emphasizes practice, not theory! It’s perfect for both novice and more seasoned patent practitioners.   If nothing else, it can also be used for weightlifting!   

To purchase, please visit https://store.legal.thomsonreuters.com/law-products/Handbooks/Patent-Applications-Handbook-2020-ed/p/106656531

About the Author

Babak Akhlaghi is a registered patent attorney and the Managing Director of NovoTech Patent Firm, where he helps technology companies build investor‑grade patent portfolios that support fundraising, defensibility, and long‑term competitive advantage. His practice centers on patent strategy, portfolio architecture, and high‑leverage drafting for companies developing AI, machine learning, quantum computing, advanced software‑driven systems, robotics, and other emerging technologies.

Babak is also a permanent Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland, where he teaches Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship, bringing real‑world IP strategy experience directly into the academic environment.

He is a co‑author of the Patent Applications Handbook, published annually by West Publications (Clark Boardman Division) since 1992, and widely used by practitioners as a technical and procedural reference.

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