About Me

Binta Robinson possesses extensive experience in intellectual property and patent law focused on the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and organic chemistry fields. Currently, Binta Robinson serves at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia. Reviewing all criteria for patent applications, including format compliance and adherence to scientific law, Binta Robinson determines the scope of protection demanded by each application. Through comparison with prior inventions and thorough research, Binta Robinson comes to a final decision regarding each application. The bearer of a Juris Doctorate from The George University School of Law, Binta Robinson has been a member of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Legal Society. Binta Robinson spent two years at Hampshire College, where she was a Howard Hughes Research Fellow, before transferring to Spelman College. Binta Robinson received a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry in 1996. Her thesis examined synthetic approaches to biodegradable surfactants. While a student at Spelman, Binta Robinson was a recipient of the Undergraduate Minority Access to Research Careers (UMARC) Honors Scholarship, as well as an RCMS Scholar. Binta Robinson also served summer internships at the University of California, Riverside and the Harvard School of Public Health. Binta Robinson was was one of several authors of a journal article titled "Wilson Bands and Pit Patches: Histological and Enamel Surface Indicators of Stress in the Black Mesa Anasazi Population" in the Journal of Paleopathology Monograph Publication.

My Experience

US Patent and Trademark Office

Biochemist/JD who examines Patent Applications in the Biotechnological/Pharmaceutical Areas

2/1999 Present

*Review patent applications to assess if they comply with format rules, patent law, and scientific law *Write final opinions with advice about the legal and technical requirements for the particular invention compared with earlier ones *Determine the scope of protection claimed by the inventor *Research relevant technologies to compare similar prior inventions