Sharad Bijanki
About Sharad Bijanki
Sharad Bijanki is a Senior Counsel at Chevron in Houston, Texas, with a background in chemical engineering and extensive experience in patent litigation and intellectual property protection.
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Sharad Bijanki is currently a Senior Counsel at Chevron, based in Houston, Texas, United States.
Education and Expertise
Sharad Bijanki holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law, completed from 2010 to 2013. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with distinction, completed from 2003 to 2007 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His educational background in law and chemical engineering bolsters his proficiency in patent and intellectual property law, especially in technical fields.
Professional Background
Before joining Chevron, Sharad Bijanki has held various positions in significant firms. He served as a Senior Associate at Seyfarth Shaw LLP from 2019 to 2024 in Houston, Texas. Prior to that, he was an Associate at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP from 2017 to 2019 in Atlanta, GA, and a Patent Litigation Associate at Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLP from 2015 to 2017, also in Atlanta. He began his career as an Associate at Lane & Waterman LLP from 2013 to 2014 and later worked at the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit as an Out-of-chambers Clerk in 2015. He also served as an Operations Management Associate at General Mills, Inc. from 2007 to 2010.
Specialization and Client Services
Sharad Bijanki specializes in protecting inventions across diverse fields, including downhole tools, heavy machinery, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer electronics. He is known for developing tailored strategies that ensure strong intellectual property protection while maintaining cost efficiency. He collaborates closely with clients, offering high-impact IP protection through contracts, corporate transactions such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and joint ventures (JVs), and IP acquisition. His work aims to safeguard clients' margins on a national, continental, and global scale.