Former USPTO Director and AWS/Google Executive Michelle K. Lee Joins Patlytics as Senior Strategic Advisor
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Patlytics, the AI-powered patent workflow platform, today announced the appointment of Michelle K. Lee as Senior Strategic Advisor. A pioneering and respected leader in both intellectual property and artificial intelligence, Lee brings unmatched experience leading innovation at the highest levels — including her Presidential appointment as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as well as her executive leadership roles as Vice President of AI/ML at Amazon Web Services and Deputy General Counsel at Google.
Lee's appointment underscores Patlytics' priority to lead the next era of patent intelligence, combining generative AI with deep expertise at the intersection of AI, innovation, and IP.
'With the recent advances in AI, the IP field is poised for disruption,' said Michelle K. Lee. 'By applying generative AI to accelerate infringement and invalidity analysis, patent application drafting, and more, Patlytics is transforming how IP professionals work with patents in ways that are practical, impactful, and aligned with their needs.'
At the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Lee led one of the world's largest intellectual property agencies, introduced AI and data analytics to improve patent quality and consistency, and served as the principal advisor to the President, through the Secretary of Commerce, on IP policy.
Lee later led global AI/ML initiatives at Amazon Web Services and previously spent eight years as a senior legal executive at Google. Lee also served as the Herman Phleger Visiting Professor of Law at Stanford University and began her career as a computer scientist at the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab and Hewlett-Packard Research Labs. Lee was appointed to serve as Special Advisor to the American Bar Association's Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence to study the impact of AI on law practice and the ethical implications for lawyers.
Lee is a frequent keynote speaker on AI, innovation, IP, and AI governance. Lee holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT and a J.D. from Stanford. Lee serves on the boards of the MIT Corporation and MassMutual.
Lee is also the Founder and CEO of Obsidian Strategies, where she advises companies and board directors on digital transformation through artificial intelligence.
'We are honored to have Michelle join as a Senior Strategic Advisor to Patlytics,' said Paul Lee, CEO and co-founder of Patlytics. 'She's seen this industry from every angle, understands what's possible with AI in IP, and brings invaluable expertise and perspectives. Her involvement reinforces what our customers already know: Patlytics is leading the transformation of patent strategy in the age of AI.'
About Patlytics
Patlytics unlocks massive productivity gains across the patent lifecycle — from patent prosecution, litigation, and pruning to invention disclosure processes. Patlytics' advanced large language models (LLMs) and generative AI-powered engine custom-built for IP is transforming the discovery, analytics, and reporting of intellectual property. Our platform delivers the global market standard of accuracy, speed, and security — enabling patent professionals to streamline workflows, enhance decision-making and IP protection, and reduce costs. Patlytics is the trusted partner to Fortune 500 companies, leading Am Law 100 law firms, and enterprise innovators across invention sectors, including Foley & Lardner LLP, Google, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Abnormal Security, Richardson Oliver Law Group, and more.
For more information, visit www.patlytics.ai.
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