
PK Chakrabarti
- Of Counsel
Dr. Pabitra Kumar (“PK”) Chakrabarti represents clients before the USPTO, drafts original patent applications and office action responses, advises on claim strategies, conducts examiner interviews, and manages foreign counsels on international applications. PK's practice has a strong focus on Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Renewable and Wind Energy, Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering, Medical Devices, Software, Finance, and Business Methods and other emerging technologies.
In his prior roles, PK prepared and prosecuted patent portfolios of technology majors like Salesforce, Siemens, and Shell. Before that, he practiced as an In-House Patent Attorney with General Electric (GE), where he worked across several GE Businesses, including Renewable Energy, Aviation, Transportation, Healthcare, Oil & Gas, GE Global Research and NBC Universal. GE recognized PK's contributions by awarding him the prestigious “Most Valuable Player (MVP)” award and sponsoring his legal education.
PK is a Certified Lean Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB) in Quality methods, and a Certified Level 3 Professional Coach in Directed Innovation Method TRIZ. His professional networks include Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, Albany, and Silicon Valley other key technology hubs in the USA, and Europe, India and other South Asian Countries.
Areas Of Practice
- Patents
- AI & Machine Learning
- Renewable and Wind Energy
- Medical Devices
- Software and FinTech
- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Washington
- Minnesota
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India
- Ph.D.
- Major: Technology Management
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India
- B.S.
- Major: Mechanical Engineering