In particular, he has drafted and prosecuted applications in the fields of computer graphics, optical networking, information security, cryptography, bioinformatics, industrial machinery, and business methods. Additionally, Mr. Yee prepares invalidity and non-infringement opinions of counsel. Past opinions addressed technologies including device testing systems, financial modeling systems, pharmaceutical formulations, and database architectures. Further, Mr. Yee has argued in patent appeals proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Mr. Yee believes that for a given invention, proper patent practice demands a methodical exploration of the invention’s purpose and execution, the problem that the inventor seeks to solve, and the unique aspects of the inventor’s particular solution. He enjoys and appreciates innovative solutions to vexing technological problems.
Mr. Yee represents independent inventors, start-ups, and established technology companies. Previous clients include Reebok, British Aerospace, Qualcomm, Intel, Google, Cisco, and Salesforce.
Mr. Yee proudly serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law where he teaches Patent Drafting to students in both the J.D. and Masters programs.
Mr. Yee was an instructor with the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic for five years, educating law students in client counseling and patent preparation and prosecution. Mr. Yee is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars organized by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the Transactional Clinic Conference, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Morgan State University, and the Graduate Research Innovation District of the University of Maryland Baltimore.
Prior to joining Hopkins IP, Mr. Yee served as Senior Attorney in the Electronics Practice Group at Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, PLLC and as an Associate in the Technology Division of Venable LLP. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Yee worked for 17 years as a mathematician/computer scientist for the National Security Agency, where he served as an analyst and manager in the Information Assurance Directorate.
University of Maryland Carey School of Law, Baltimore, MD
J.D. (December 1997)
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
M.S. in Computer Science (May 1988)
Yale University, New Haven, CT
B.A. in Mathematics (May 1980)
Maryland State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
District of Columbia Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Community
U.S. Patent 10,539,408, “Proximity detection”
U.S. Patent 10,661,250, “Synthetic silica as packing material in supported liquid extraction”
U.S. Patent 10,754,457, “Touch-screen panel with multiple sense units and related methods”
U.S. Patent 10,826,791, “Systems and methods for remote device viewing and interaction”
Maryland
District of Columbia
US Patent and Trademark Office
Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 2018-2023; Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic; Patent Drafting; Capstone Project Course, Intellectual Property Concentration (MS in Law Program)
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA); Electronic and Computer Law Committee; Emerging Technologies Committee
Moderator, “The Implications of Artificial Intelligence on Cybersecurity and National Security,” Journal of Business and Technology Law Symposium: The Rise and Implication of Artificial Intelligence, University of Maryland Carey School of Law, March 28, 2024
Moderator, “Artificial Intelligence and Legal Personhood,” Journal of Business and Technology Law Symposium: The Rise and Implication of Artificial Intelligence, University of Maryland Carey School of Law, March 28, 2024
Panelist, “Pivots in Practice: Patents—Exploring Approaches for Teaching and Doing Patent Work Ethically and Effectively within Transactional Law School Clinics,” 19th Annual Transactional Clinical Conference, June 9, 2023
Panelist, “Start a Business, Change Your Life,” Morgan State University, March 11, 2023
Panelist, “Attorney Identity,” University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, February 22, 2023
Panelist, “Intellectual Property Law Clinics,” American IP Law Association, February 21, 2023
Speaker, “Patent and Trade Secret Basics,” Graduate Research Innovation District (GRID), University of Maryland Baltimore, October 4, 2022
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