Caleb Shetler

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Overview

Caleb Shetler is a legal professional with experience spanning law firm practice, intellectual property, and research commercialization. His legal practice areas range from patent and trademark preparation and prosecution to intellectual property litigation. He holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from Texas Tech University.

  • Served as a Law Clerk at Bustos Law Firm, P.C. from October 2025 to May 2026.
  • Performed legal research, drafted motions, complaints, and other documents across various stages of litigation.
  • Served as a Summer Associate at the Law Offices of James E. Walton, P.L.L.C., Burleson, Texas, from May 2025 to August 2025.
  • Crafted legal arguments in response to Office Actions and PTAB decisions issued by the USPTO on grounds of 35 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102, and 103.
  • Drafted and amended claims and specifications of patent applications.
  • Served as an Intern at the Texas Tech University Office of Research Commercialization from October 2024 to May 2025.
  • Examined invention disclosures with respect to 35 U.S.C. §101 to ensure patentable subject matter existed.
  • Conducted research into relevant technological fields to determine if 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103 prior art existed for disclosed inventions.
  • Drafted and presented findings in written reports for legal counsel and inventors.
  • Served as an Intern at the Collin County District Attorney’s Office of McKinney, Texas, from June 2024 to August 2024.
  • Performed legal research to aid prosecution in creation of trial strategy.
  • Observed victim interviews and gathered evidence for use at trial.
  • Served as an Engineering Project Manager at PITTAN Inc., Kobe, Japan, from April 2023 to July 2023.
  • Managed PITTAN Inc.’s research and development program by leading a team of seven engineering students in creation of a biomechanical chromatographic device.
  • Presented product overviews to potential investors to drive funding interest in PITTAN Inc.
  • Doctor of Jurisprudence — Texas Tech University School of Law, May 2026
  • Contributing Writer of The Texas Bank Lawyer
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering — Texas Tech University, August 2023
  • Minor: Mathematics
  • Japanese — Pre-Intermediate
  • Spanish — Beginner
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office — Registration No. 83,537