Adrian J. Lee - Equity Shareholder

Mr. Lee’s technical and legal experience makes him uniquely qualified to prosecute a wide range of patent cases for clients in the computer software, Internet, communications, electronics, circuitry, and semiconductors fields. He holds several degrees including a Masters in Electrical Engineering, a Bachelors of Science in Engineering, a Masters of Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese.  From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Lee practiced as an engineer at the Submicron Development Center at Advanced Micro Devices in Sunnyvale, California.

Mr. Lee has worked as a patent attorney both in the Silicon Valley and in Salt Lake City, specializing in software, electronics and optics.  He is widely respected in the firm as a talented mentor of younger lawyers.  He is involved with strategic Intellectual Property planning for many of the firm’s best clients.

Mr. Lee is a former member of the firm’s Board of Directors.

Primary Practice Focus

• U.S. Prosecution of IP
  • Patent Prosecution

• International Prosecution of IP
  • Patent Prosecution

Other Practice Experience

• Licensing, Other Transactional Work & Client Counseling
  • Patentability Opinions
  • Patent Infringement Opinions
  • Due Diligence Investigations of IP Portfolios During Acquisition or Merger Transactions
  • Defensive Opinions of Non-infringement and Design Around Strategies

Technical Experience

• Electronics & Electrical Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design
  • Electrical & Electromechanical Systems
  • Semiconductors and Semiconductor Process Technology

• Computer Systems, Software, E-Commerce, Business Methods & Information Technology
  • Hardware Systems
  • Software Systems and Architecture
  • E-Commerce Technologies and Business Methods
  • Internet Technologies

• Physics & Optics

• Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
  • Sports Equipment
  • Manufacturing Equipment
  • Medical and Dental Devices

Second Language

Japanese

Education

• J.D., Santa Clara University, 1997
• Master of Engineering, University of Utah, Electrical Engineering, 2004
• M.B.A., Santa Clara University, 1997
• B.S., Brigham Young University, Mechanical Engineering, 1992
• B.A., Brigham Young University, Japanese, 1992

Professional Admissions and Associations

• Utah State Bar
• California State Bar
• Registered Patent Attorney
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• American Bar Association
• Salt Lake County Bar

*Admitted also in California