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06.07.2026
The $17 Million NDA That Failed: What IMD v. Cornell Teaches Founders About Patent Protection
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on June 7, 2026. A medical device company had an NDA. They had a jury award…
06.04.2026
Every Word Will Be Attacked: What Founders Need to Know About Patent Language
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on June 3, 2026. A single word appeared 241 times in Enviro Tech's patent specification. The…
06.03.2026
Your Patent Just Got More Powerful — Here’s Why
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on June 3, 2026. When I read Magnolia Medical Technologies v. Kurin decision my first reaction was…
06.01.2026
Why Collision v. Samsung Is Actually a Win for Patent Owners
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on May 31, 2026. The conventional reading of the Collision v. Samsung decision misses the most…
04.23.2026
The USPTO Just Rewrote the Rules on Patent Challenges
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on April 23, 2026. The United States Patent and Trademark Office quietly introduced a procedural change…
02.15.2026
Why Your Patent Portfolio Isn’t Giving You IP Leverage
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on February 5, 2026. We all like big numbers. A patent portfolio with hundreds or thousands…
01.01.2026
Disney’s $1 Billion OpenAI Bet Isn’t About AI—It’s About Survival
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on January 1, 2026. When I first heard about Disney's $1 billion investment in OpenAI, I'll…
11.28.2025
Apple Bet $634M on a Patent System That No Longer Exists
By Babak Akhlaghi on November 21, 2025. A twenty-six page document just cost Apple $634 million. Think about that. A…
10.25.2025
Director Squires Just Closed A Door Nobody Knew Existed
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on October 25, 2025. Director John Squires made his first move, and most patent practitioners missed…
10.19.2025
Big Tech Faces Losing Its Patent Invalidation Playbook
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on October 17, 2025. The numbers tell a story the USPTO finally decided to acknowledge. More…
