Build a defensible patent portfolio that supports fundraising, growth, and long‑term competitive advantage—without wasting money on filings that don’t create leverage.
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06.21.2026
Four Provisions Every Patent Licensing Agreement Must Contain
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on June 21, 2026. You spent years building something real. You fought through prosecution. You finally…
06.17.2026
What Separates Elite Patent Strategy from Adequate Patent Strategy
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on June 17, 2026. A good patent attorney captures the invention of the client. A great…
06.16.2026
The How Has to Live in the Claim: What the DeepMind Ruling Teaches Founders About Patent Drafting
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on June 16, 2026. In September 2025, in his first week as USPTO Director, John Squires…
06.12.2026
Winning Isn’t Binary
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on June 12, 2026. Wonderland proved infringement on multiple claims across multiple products in Wonderland v.…
06.10.2026
Patent Strategy Playbook: The Dependent Claim Safety Net
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on June 10, 2026. Good patent attorneys draft claims. Great ones build redundancy into the architecture.…
06.07.2026
Stop Asking “Should I Patent This?” — Ask Which IP Bucket It Belongs In
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on June 7, 2026. Most founders treat IP protection as a single decision: should I patent…
05.29.2026
How to Use the USPTO’s New 30-Day Pre-Order Response to Defend Your Patent
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on May 29, 2026. On April 1, 2026, the USPTO made a procedural change that most…
05.29.2026
The Collapse of IPR—and Here’s What Founders Need to Know
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on May 29, 2026. Between October 2024 and February 2026, the IPR institution rate collapsed from…
05.08.2026
Why Patents Don’t Commercialize Themselves — and What Founders Miss
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on May 8, 2026. Many patents never translate into meaningful commercial value, not because the ideas are…
05.03.2026
Why Your Patent Portfolio Isn’t Giving You IP Leverage
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on May 3, 2026. We all like big numbers. A patent portfolio with hundreds or thousands…
04.10.2026
Why Smart Startups Should Publish Their Secrets Instead of Patenting Them
Authored by Babak Akhlaghi on April 10, 2026. I recently spoke with a founder who had obtained a patent but…
02.24.2026
I’ve Reviewed Many Patent Portfolios. Here’s What Makes One Worth $100M
I Once Represented a Company That Had Nothing but Patents They sued major industry players who refused to settle. Those…
02.24.2026
Six Questions That Determine Whether You Should File That Patent
Why the Default Answer Shouldn’t Be “Yes, Let’s File” I’ve sat through hundreds of IP strategy sessions with founders. The…
