Jody Karol
Jody Karol is a patent litigator with deep technical experience in chemistry and pharmaceuticals, representing both brand and generic manufacturers in complex Hatch-Waxman matters. She handles all phases of patent litigation, including case strategy development, claim construction, expert discovery, trial preparation, and post-trial briefing. She has experience crafting invalidity and infringement strategies, drafting key litigation filings, managing discovery, preparing experts, and taking depositions across a broad range of pharmaceutical technologies.
Jody Karol
Jody Karol is a patent litigator with deep technical experience in chemistry and pharmaceuticals, representing both brand and generic manufacturers in complex Hatch-Waxman matters. She handles all phases of patent litigation, including case strategy development, claim construction, expert discovery, trial preparation, and post-trial briefing. She has experience crafting invalidity and infringement strategies, drafting key litigation filings, managing discovery, preparing experts, and taking depositions across a broad range of pharmaceutical technologies.
Jody has supported patent cases through trial, assisting with expert witness preparation, drafting direct examination outlines and demonstratives, and addressing evidentiary and procedural issues. She works closely with clients and experts to advance efficient, practical litigation strategies.
Before entering private practice, Jody spent more than a decade as a Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where she evaluated pharmaceutical and chemistry-related patent applications. Her extensive USPTO experience arms her with unique insight into patent prosecution, statutory requirements, and the scientific underpinnings of innovations at issue in pharmaceutical litigation.
Jody earned her JD from Georgetown Law, where she served on the Georgetown Law Technology Review. She also holds an MS in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina and a BS in Chemistry from Salisbury University.
Education
- JD – Georgetown Law (2019)
- MS – University of North Carolina (2006)
- BS, summa cum laude – Salisbury University (2003)
Admissions
- California
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Not yet admitted to practice in New York
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