Professionals
Practice Areas
- Chemical and Material Sciences Practice
- Foreign & PCT Patent Filing
- Invalidity Opinions
- Life Sciences Practice
- Non-infringement Opinions
- Opinions
- Patent Landscaping and Risk Analysis
- Patentability Opinions
- Patents
- Pharmaceutical Patent Services
- Pharmaceutical Practice
- Product Clearance
- Right to Practice Opinions
- Utility, Design, and Plant Patent Filing with the USPTO
Technologies
- Chemistry
- Food Science
- Pharmaceuticals & Pharmaceutical Formulation
- Polymer & Materials Science
Admissions
- State of New York, 2004
- State of Connecticut, 2002
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2000
Education
University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 2002
Boston University, M.A., Chemistry, 1994
Rivier College, B.S., Chemistry, 1992

Roberta L. Pelletier
Roberta Pelletier concentrates her practice primarily in the areas of pharmaceuticals (chemical), material science, and food science with emphasis on pharmaceutical formulations, small molecule organic chemistry, active pharmaceutical ingredient processes, active pharmaceutical ingredient solid-state forms, and polymers, including intrinsically conducting polymers. She has extensive experience in patent application preparation and prosecution, patent searching, and advising clients regarding patent portfolios of competitors. Roberta has also prepared patentability, invalidity, infringement/non-infringement, and freedom-to-operate opinions. As a research chemist, she assisted in the design and synthesis of novel chemical compounds for drug discovery.
Experience Highlights
Partner and Co-Chair, Chemical and Material Sciences Practice, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2021-present
Counsel, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2012-2020
Associate, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2002-2011
Research Chemist, Bayer Corporation, 1996-1999
Research Chemist, Ciba-Geigy Corporation, 1994-1996
Professional Affiliations
Intellectual Property Owners Association