James Lee is a Patent Agent registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). With over a decade of experience at ACI Law Group, he is a results-driven intellectual property expert who has successfully handled more than 1,700 IP matters, including patent and trademark prosecution, oppositions, and cancellations. Holding a degree in Electronic, Communication, and Computer Engineering, combined with his background as a researcher in military equipment localization projects at the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) in South Korea, Mr. Lee brings deep technical expertise to complex, high-tech matters.
His professional capability covers a full range of IP services across patents, industrial designs, and trademarks. Levering this broad experience, he frequently assists global companies in formulating comprehensive IP strategies for U.S. export and market localization. In particular, Mr. Lee has collaborated closely with major government agencies—including the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), the Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency (KOIPA), and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT)—to provide strategic IP counsel for Korean businesses entering the U.S. market. Furthermore, he actively shares practical insights and stresses the importance of IP protection as a media contributor, keynote speaker, and expert panelist at public sector seminars.
