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Education

B.S. Computer and Electrical Engineering

Purdue University

Juris Doctorate

Indiana University School of Law

David Moorman

David Moorman is a Patent Attorney at NovoTech Patent Firm, based in the Midwest. He specializes in patent preparation and prosecution. David has extensive experience in technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), computer hardware, software, wireless communications, and semiconductor devices.

Patent Law Experience

David has drafted and prosecuted patent applications in many technological fields. These include smart home systems, vehicle systems, industrial and consumer electronic equipment, and mobile electronic devices. He is also experienced in wireless communications, including mesh networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and RFID. His expertise extends to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, such as neural networks, natural language parsing, relation extraction, and data augmentation. David has worked on graphical user interfaces for electronic devices and VR/AR applications. He also has experience with encryption (MPC, SPDZ), distributed computing, MEMS, semiconductor devices, image processing, and signal processing.

Legal Background

David began his legal career as an Associate Attorney at Maginot, Moore & Beck. He later became a Partner at the firm, where he refined his skills in patent and trademark prosecution.

Education and Academic Achievements

David earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University. He later obtained his Juris Doctor from the Indiana University School of Law.

Additional Credentials

David is admitted to practice in the state of Indiana and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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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