Presenting at AIPLA
Oct 28, 2026

Babak Akhlaghi to Present Patent Drafting Workshop at AIPLA 2026 Annual Meeting

NovoTech Patent Firm Founder and Managing Director Babak Akhlaghi will present as part of the Patent Drafting 101 Skills Workshop at the AIPLA 2026 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

The workshop is designed to provide practical instruction on patent application preparation to law students, patent agents, attorneys newer to patent drafting, and practitioners returning to the field.

Babak’s participation reflects NovoTech’s continued involvement in the intellectual property community and its focus on thoughtful, technically informed patent drafting and strategy.

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.