Eugene M. Lee

Eugene M. Lee is a Fairfax, Virginia, intellectual property lawyer and managing partner with more than 34 years of experience in IP law. He advises clients on strategic acquisition and management of intellectual property, patent application preparation and prosecution, technology development agreements, patent litigation, patent licensing, patent opinions, counseling, and licensing strategy. His work supports companies and innovators that need practical guidance for protecting technology and managing patent rights.

Lee earned a J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law in 1988. He received a B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1981. His education supports a practice built on legal analysis, patent strategy, negotiation, and technical problem solving. That foundation helps him evaluate inventions, guide prosecution decisions, address licensing issues, and advise clients on intellectual property matters involving complex technologies and business goals.

Lee’s technical experience includes materials science, inorganic and organic chemistry, secondary battery technology, semiconductor process technology, and display technologies such as LCD, OLED, and AMOLED. His professional background includes work as a patent agent, associate, partner, and managing partner. Through these roles, he has handled patent prosecution, patent counseling, technology agreements, licensing negotiations, litigation support, and IP portfolio management for clients working in technical and innovation-driven industries.

Eugene M. Lee is admitted in the District of Columbia, Virginia, the US Supreme Court, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and before the US Patent and Trademark Office. His professional memberships include the American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Federal Circuit Bar Association, Intellectual Property Owners Association, Licensing Executive Society, and Virginia State Bar. Lee helps clients protect and manage intellectual property with careful judgment and technical understanding.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Lee IP Law, P.C.
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• Member, Federal Circuit Bar Association
• Member, Intellectual Property Owner’s Association
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia
• District of Columbia

Education

• American University, Washington College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Virginia
  Bachelor of Arts

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