Babak Akhlaghi - Washington, DC
Attorney at NovoTech Patent Firm
Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Lawyers in Washington, DC
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite #1025 Washington, DC 20006
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21
Years
Experience
Washington Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Intellectual Property, Media & Technology
- Patent Prosecution
- Intellectual Property
Attorney Information
Overview
Babak Akhlaghi is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Babak focuses his practice on patent prosecution, reexamination, freedom-to-operate investigation, opinion work, and licensing.
Babak has prepared and prosecuted patent applications in the field of electrical and mechanical arts including analog and digital circuits, computer software, internet-driven technologies, semiconductor structures, mechanical designs, automotives, power supplies, communications and signal processing, financial services, optics, and network system and security. Additionally, Babak has been involved in patent reexaminations for the Patent Owner and the Third Party Requester. Babak has also counseled clients in patent licensing negotiations and drafted patent licensing agreements. Additionally, Babak has counseled clients on patent validity, enforceability, and infringement studies.
Babak’s previous legal experience includes serving as an in-house counsel at Panasonic Corporation. Babak’s previous technical experience includes serving as a radio frequency technician.
Babak is a frequent contributor to McDermott’s IP Update and has written numerous articles on patent-related issues.
Babak’s pro bono experience includes routinely working at Landlord-Tenant Resource Center.
Babak earned his B.S.E.E., magna cum laude, from the University of Maryland, where he ranked first in the graduating class. While in law school, Babak served as an article editor for the Houston Business & Tax Law Journal.
Babak is a certified mediator and has mediated lawsuits in the local courts of Houston, Texas. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, District of Columbia, and before United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Awards and Honors
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Included on the 2025 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Houston Law Center,
Houston,
Texas, 2005
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Law Journal: Houston Business & Tax Law Journal, Article Editor
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University of Houston Law Center,
Houston,
Texas, 2005
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Non Legal Education
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University of Maryland, 2002
B.S.
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: Electrical Engineering
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University of Maryland, 2002
Current Employment Position(s)
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Director
Languages
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English
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Farsi
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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Contact
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite #1025
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-851-6508
Email: Send a message
Website: https://novotechip.com/
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