Kakoli Caprihan

As an Associate Solicitor for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Kakoli Caprihan serves as legal counsel to the agency on intellectual property matters. Her practice focuses on defending the decisions of the USPTO, including the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), in federal court. Her technical experience appears to span various fields, from life sciences, suggested by her biochemistry background, to software, illustrated by her appearance in matters like Corel Software LLC v. United States Patent & Trademark Office.

In her current government role, Ms. Caprihan exclusively represents the USPTO, as shown in her single tracked appearance on the defendant side. This work involves defending the agency's decisions on appeal and representing the USPTO in interagency discussions on significant intellectual property cases. For instance, in June 2025, she argued for the USPTO as an intervenor at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which affirmed the PTAB's decisions in several inter partes reviews in AGIS Software Development LLC v. Stewart.

Ms. Caprihan has been an Associate Solicitor with the USPTO since November 2012. Prior to her government service, she worked in private practice at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, and Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Her work frequently involves appeals from the PTAB to the Federal Circuit, positioning her as an experienced appellate advocate in patent disputes.

She earned her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of New Mexico. Ms. Caprihan is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.