BakerHostetler

Intellectual Property

Partner, BakerHostetler

Rakesh Mehta advises clients from billion-dollar companies to start-ups on developing a practical approach to patent strategy in: 1) materials science/chemistry, 2) pharmaceuticals and 3) the fintech space. Rakesh has a Ph.D. in polymers and worked as a scientist at the DuPont Chemical Co. from 1997 to 2004, prior to his 17 years of practice as a patent lawyer. He has an extensive background in chemical engineering, polymer packaging, membranes, films and fibers; organic chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, nanotechnology and particle science; catalysis, coatings, carbon fiber composites and mechanical devices; and fraud prevention and digital payment systems. Rakesh has counseled 15 start-up companies in the IP space from conceptualization to financing rounds to listing on the stock market.

Rakesh has language skills in Hindi and Gujarati and extensive knowledge of the business and legal environments of India. In 2013, Rakesh was one of only three lawyers invited by Delaware Governor Jack Markell on a trade mission to India to meet with prominent law firms, and he has been an invited guest at IP conferences in India for the past three years.

Gujarati; Hindi

American Intellectual Property Law Association: Mentoring Committee (2011 to present) American Bar Association Delaware State Bar Association: Multicultural Judges & Lawyers Section: Chair (2012 to 2013), Nominating Committee (2012 to 2015) South Asian Bar Association of Delaware: Executive Board Member (2011 to present)

J.D., Widener University School of Law, 2004, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Articles Editor Ph.D., Chemical and Materials Science, University of Kentucky, 1996, focus in polymers M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1992, focus in particle science and surface chemistry Bachelor of Technology,Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal (India)