– Founding Partner, Patent Attorney
Description
Mr. Lee has prepared and prosecuted numerous U.S. and international patent applications across a broad spectrum of technologies, with specialization and expertise in materials science, ceramics, semiconductor devices and semiconductor processes. Mr. Lee is adept at international and multi-jurisdictional patent protection and applies an international perspective to his work.
Mr. Lee annually lectures at the prestigious Ajou University in Korea,teaching U.S. patent law to Korean students. Mr. Lee has earned an enviable reputation in the Far East Asia countries such as Korea and Japan as a leading U.S. IP lawyer.
Mr. Lee’s dedication to his clients and exceptional work quality have made him a trusted advisor, to whom clients turn for advice and counsel beyond any particular niche. As a result, in addition to being regularly called upon to handle the most important U.S. patent matters in his technical fields of expertise, clients turn to him for handling mechanical and chemical inventions, trademark matters, and infringement opinions.
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Professional Experience
- Renaissance IP Law Group LLP, Co-Founder, Present
- Portland IP Law LLC, Tigard, OR, Founder, 2008-2012
Recognized by world-class companies as one of top U.S. patent lawyers and frequently invited to handle important patent cases. - Marger, Johnson & McCollom, Portland, OR, Shareholder, Associate , 1998-2008
Prepared and successfully prosecuted several hundreds of patents in various technical areas such as business methods, Internet related technologies, mechanical devices, semiconductor devices, semiconductor packages, chemistry, LED, materials, display devices such as LCD.Worked on trademark, opinion work (infringement, invalidity and so on) and licensing matters.Performed IP due diligence.Provided counseling on a wide variety of IP disputes to world top class clients, universities and small clients. - Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellot, Philadelphia, PA, Summer associate, 1997
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Washington, D.C., Summer clerk, 1996
- LG Semiconductor, Korea, Research & IP Department, 1993-1995
Teaching
- Ajou University, Korea, Adjunct professor, teaching U.S. patent law
Education
- Franklin Pierce Law Center, J.D., 1998
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, M.S., Ceramic Engineering , 1993
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, B.S., Ceramic Engineering, 1991
Additional Information
- Licensed U.S. Patent attorney
- Licensed to practice law in Oregon
- Member of American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association (AIPLA)