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Education

B.S. Computer Science

University of Delaware

Juris Doctorate

University of San Diego School of Law

Master of Industrial Property (emphasis in patent practice in Australia)

University of Technology, Sydney Australia

Jeffrey King

Jeffrey (Jeff) King is a Patent Attorney at NovoTech Patent Firm, based in San Diego, California. Jeff specializes in patent prosecution, patent counseling, reexamination, and opinion work.  Jeff has significant experience in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and computer software and hardware innovations.

Patent Law Experience

Jeff has prepared and prosecuted patent applications across the computer, electrical, and mechanical arts. His expertise includes machine learning and artificial intelligence for autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle navigation systems, as well as remote sensing and diagnostic systems. He has also worked on mobile devices, satellite communication systems, Internet of Things devices, image processing systems, medical devices, hardware and software security (e.g., threat detection and mitigation), and hardware and software for data centers and high-volume distributed data storage systems. In addition, Jeff has been involved in patent reexaminations for patent owners, due diligence to assess patent portfolios for purchase or licensing, and litigation to help clients assert their patents against infringers.

Technical Background

Before becoming a patent attorney, Jeff worked as a software engineer for nearly a decade. He developed software in C, C++, and Java for high-volume, low-latency transactional systems in industries such as mobile phones, insurance, defense, and medical devices. Jeff also has extensive experience designing and managing relational databases and software to support these transactional systems.

Additional Credentials

Jeff is admitted to practice in California 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.

Languages

English Fluent

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