OVERVIEW

Jolene Robin-McCaskill defends clients against asserted patents in inter partes review (IPR) challenges and other post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Jolene draws on experience and advanced degrees in science, engineering, and geophysics to guide clients through licensing opportunities, intellectual property litigation, and patent portfolio management.

Jolene brings a wealth of experience and training from her pre-law endeavors. She utilizes her B.S. in Electrical Engineering, M.S. in Applied Physics, Ph.D. in Geophysics, and her work as an Electrical Engineer, a Geophysical Experimentalist, and a Senior Petrophysicist, to provide advice to clients on a spectrum of scientific and technical matters.

Jolene’s experience includes managing the petrophysical drilling program for an international oil well, designing and constructing a novel experimental system for extracting acoustic properties of irregularly shaped rock samples, and providing engineering design and maintenance support for energy transmission facilities.

Jolene is also committed to the advancement of female and diverse attorneys in the legal community and is an active member of “Stanford Where You Live,” Stanford University’s Alumni Organization.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

• "Discretionary Institution," co-author, Intellectual Property Magazine, June 1, 2021

• "Changes at the USPTO Under Former Director Andrei Iancu: A Retrospective," co-author, Westlaw Today, May 24, 2021