Douglas Robinson

Douglas Robinson currently serves as the IP Manager at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a position held since July 2023. Previously, Robinson was the Executive Director of Patents Prosecution at Lenovo from January 2013 to July 2020, where responsibilities included managing a global patent portfolio and leading a team of 35-40 patent professionals. Prior experience includes serving as Corporate Counsel at Infineon Technologies North America Corp., overseeing invention disclosures and patent prosecution, and working as an Attorney at Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. and Hoffman, Wasson & Gitler, focusing on client patent portfolios and legal opinions. Robinson holds a Doctor of Law degree from Cardozo School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.