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.
*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
Binta Robinson's Publications
The George Washington University Law School, Binta Robinson
January, 2011
Washington, D.C., resident Binta Robinson earned her Juris Doctor with an emphasis in intellectual property law from The George Washington University Law School. Binta Robinson completed the degree while working full time as a Junior Patent Examiner for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Today, Binta Robinson serves as a Primary Patent Examiner with the USPTO, where she applies her technical background in biology and organic chemistry as well as her legal expertise toward reviewing patent applications and providing final opinions on inventions’ originality.
Considered the oldest law college in the District of Columbia, The George Washington University Law School began operating in 1865. The institution’s first class graduated two years later. In 1900, George Washington Law served as an organizing member of the Association of American Law Schools, a nonprofit collaboration of 170 universities throughout the United States. Today, The George Washington University Law School maintains accreditation with the American Bar Association.
Offering Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, Doctor of Juridical Science, and joint degree programs, George Washington Law enrolls approximately 500 new students each year. The school’s graduate scholars train in a variety of legal fields, including intellectual property, government procurement, litigation and dispute resolution, and national security and U.S. foreign relations law.
Home to several research enterprises, George Washington Law comprises the Creative and Innovative Economy Center, the Dean Dinwoodey Center for Intellectual Property Studies, the Institute for Constitutional Studies, and several other organizations. The college publishes several law journals, of which The George Washington International Law Review, The American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal, and the Federal Circuit Bar Journal are just a few.
The George Washington University Law School alumni serve or have served as U.S. ambassadors, attorneys general, congressmen, secretaries of state, and senators. Notable graduates include Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader; David Matthew Kennedy, a former United States Secretary of the Treasury; and James William Fulbright, a former U.S. Senator and early instigator of the Fulbright Fellowship program.
Binta Robinson: Washington, D.C., Binta Robinson's Blog on Bigsight
March, 2011
Binta Robinson lives and works in Washington, D.C.. Founded in 1790 and known as the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. continues to serve as the capital of the United States of America. The historic city presently boasts a residential population exceeding 600,000, a number that jumps to more than a million individuals during the workweek. Washington, D.C. houses the headquarters of all three U.S. federal government branches, and the city hosts an array of national historical sites, museums, and monuments. Independent of any U.S. state’s jurisdiction, Washington, D.C. instead receives direct supervision from the U.S. federal government. Uniquely, the federal government therefore preserves the authority to overturn local Washington, D.C. laws through direct acts of Congress.
Though the United States Constitution provided for the existence of a capital city, it was the passing of the Residence Act in 1790 that led directly to the creation of Washington, D.C.. George Washington remains responsible for first sketching the new city’s initial borders. However, Washington, D.C.’s precise location resulted more directly from a compromise between Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson. The subsequent 1871 District of Columbia Organic Act merged the formerly distinct cities of Georgetown and Washington with the County of Washington, and the resulting municipality remains known today as the District of Columbia.
A planned city, Washington D.C. received its initial design from French-born Pierre Charles L’Enfant. An engineer and architect with previous city planning experience, Pierre Charles L’Enfant served under General Lafayette in the American War for Independence. In 1791, George Washington commissioned the French military engineer to design the new capital city. However, Andrew Ellicott was engaged a year later to revise these plans. A leading international city, the greater Washington Metropolitan Area ranks among the ten largest metropolitan areas in the United States today.
Youth for Understanding , Binta Robinson's Blog on Bigsight
May, 2011
An international learning experience is valuable in creating a foundation for a long and successful career in many industries, particularly law. Binta Robinson garnered an education abroad as part of a program with Youth for Understanding, a nonprofit organization that enables students between the ages of 15 and 22 to pursue their education in more than 60 countries.
One of the world’s oldest and largest exchange organizations, Youth for Understanding has roots in international education programs dating back to 1951. As the world continues to change rapidly and become ever more connected, Youth for Understanding helps prepare students for their future in a diverse and competitive global market. In addition, Youth for Understanding utilizes its partnerships with foreign governments, schools, corporations, and foundations to promote world peace and understanding.
Youth for Understanding believes that the skills necessary to thrive both professionally and socially in a globalized environment are best achieved through full cultural immersion. In 2011, Youth for Understanding hit the 25,000 mark for students and host families participating in one of the organization’s superior exchange programs.
In order to help students become fully engaged in the cultures they visit, Youth for Understanding incorporates formal educational structures and informal interaction opportunities, which allow participants to learn cross-cultural skills and mutual respect, in addition to their regular studies. Youth for Understanding also takes advantage of a global network of staff and volunteers, which in turn enable the organization to issue more corporate and government scholarships than other high school or college exchange groups.
International education programs also teach the invaluable trait of leadership. Youth for Understanding devotes itself to finding original and innovative methods of inspiring and engaging an increasingly diverse base of participants, who come from backgrounds that vary widely in race, ethnicity, geography, and socioeconomic status. Youth for Understanding strives to accommodate all of its prospective participants, regardless of family income or place of residence.
Participating students can choose to study abroad with a host family for a summer, a semester, or a year with the YFU USA American Overseas Program. Alternately, the YFU USA International Student Program enables families living in the United States to host exchange students in their own homes. The YFU USA Community College Program also gives community college students the chance to study abroad.
By providing one of the world’s best foreign exchange programs and educational experiences, Youth for Understanding does more than prepare generations of world leaders; it also provides young students in dozens of countries with the opportunity of a lifetime.
