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11.13.2026
I Almost Told the Reporter There Was Nothing Here. Then I Read Meta’s Terms Again.
By Babak Akhlaghi on November 13, 2026. When Stephen Beale first reached out to me, I was polite but skeptical.…
10.30.2026
One Word Killed the Patent: What the Federal Circuit’s Samsung Ruling Means for Founders
By Babak Akhlaghi on October 30, 2026. On October 1, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal…
09.12.2026
Ex parte Baurin Got It Wrong, and Startup Patent Portfolios Will Pay for It
By Babak Akhlaghi on September 12, 2026. In August 2026, the USPTO's Appeals Review Panel issued its decision in Ex…
08.31.2026
VDPP v. Volkswagen: The Patent Marking Mistake That Erased Millions in Damages
By Babak Akhlaghi on August 31, 2026. You settled a patent dispute. Someone paid you to go away. You signed…
08.25.2026
The Double-Exposure Problem: What Your Thin Provisional Is Actually Costing You
By Babak Akhlaghi on August 25, 2026. A Federal Circuit decision just changed what your provisional application is worth —…
08.07.2026
A $50 Million Patent Verdict Vanished on Appeal. Here Is What Founders Should Learn From It.
By Babak Akhlaghi on August 6, 2026. In July 2026, the Federal Circuit erased one of the biggest university patent…
07.24.2026
Apple v. OpenAI: The Trade Secret Lesson Every Fast-Hiring Startup Should Read Twice
By Babak Akhlaghi on July 24, 2026. I advise technology startups on IP strategy, and I teach legal aspects of entrepreneurship…
07.20.2026
Enanta Was First to File. Pfizer Still Won. The Difference Was One Digit.
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on July 20, 2026. On June 23, 2026, the Federal Circuit affirmed that every claim of Enanta…
07.08.2026
The IPR Door Is Open — But You Have to Follow the Rules
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on July 8, 2026. On June 15, 2026, USPTO Director John A. Squires issued a decision…
06.21.2026
The Licensing Moment: When Validation Becomes Vulnerability
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on June 21, 2026. You've spent years on this. The invention. The prosecution. The real money…
