Otto O. Lee

Otto O. Lee: Attorney with Intellectual Property Law Group LLP
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Biography

Mr. Lee specializes in international intellectual property, trade secrets, competition and customs matters. His emphasis is on patent, trademark, copyright infringement litigation and licensing negotiation. He started his legal career as an Extern Clerk at the U.S. Federal District Court, Patent Agent at Sheldon & Mak and later joined Intel Corporation as Senior IP Attorney. In 1998, he founded Intellectual Property Law Group LLP in San Jose (Silicon Valley), now with offices in Southern California and Washington D.C. Active in his community, Mr. Lee served as a Planning Commissioner, Councilmember and the 57th Mayor of the City of Sunnyvale, located at the Heart of the Silicon Valley. With over two decades of service in the U.S. Navy Reserve Supply Corps, he is a Navy Commander and an Executive Officer of a Reserve Unit based in San Diego. In 2009 he served in Baghdad, Iraq as Chief of Drawdown Material Disposition & Policy and was awarded the Bronze Star. His other notable awards include: BEST UNDER 40 by National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (2006), Community Award by Asian Law Alliance (2010), NAACP Silicon Valley Legislator of the Year (2011) and Character Award by the Boy Scouts of America (2011). Mr. Lee speaks three Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin, Shanghainese), Spanish and rudimentary Arabic.
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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Patent
  • Trademark
  • Technology Transfer
  • Corporate
  • Customs and International Trade

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of California at Berkeley, B.S.Ch.E. and N.E., 1989
Law School Attended:
Hastings College of the Law, University of California, J.D., 1994; Erasmus University, LL.M., 2001; Rijksuniversitei Leyden, The Netherlands, LL.M., 2001
Year of First Admission:
1994
Admission:
1994, California; 1995, District of Columbia; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Federal Circuits and U.S. Court of International Trade; Virginia
Memberships:
American Intellectual Property Law Association; International Trademark Association.
Military:
CDR, U.S. Navy Reserve
Languages:
Cantonese and Mandarin and Shanghainese and Spanish and Arabic
Reported Cases:
PQ Labs, Inc., et al v. Qi, et al
ISLN:
900080485
Minority Owned:
Yes

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Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (20 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 10/15/14 in Intellectual Property

    One of the best attorneys I've met in my legal career extending more than 20 years. Otto is extremely smart; dedicated; personable. He has my highest recommendation.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 09/19/14 in Intellectual Property

    Otto Lee is a highly effective and knowledgeable attorney in the area of intellectual property and business transactions. His depth of knowledge and experience is hard to match in the international realm. Otto has the cultural and linguistic abilit... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 10/17/14 in Government Affairs

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 10/17/14 in Intellectual Property

    Otto is a bright and capable lawyer.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 10/17/14 in Intellectual Property Rights

    great leader, a tribute to UC Berkeley and Hastings

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/19/14 in Patent Licensing

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 07/07/14 in Intellectual Property

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 07/07/14 in Immigration and Naturalization

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other Legal Professional on 06/30/14 in Intellectual Property

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 06/30/14 in Intellectual Property

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5.0/5.0 (4 reviews)

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5.0/5.0 (2 reviews)
Client Champion

Otto Lee is extremely professional and pleasant to work with. He is highly knowledgeable, and his legal team is amazing. They were very patient with me. Always answered my phone calls and emails. My c...

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669-330-1190  Phone

408-286-8932  Fax

www.iplg.com

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