Jean Lee

Jean Lee specializes in the vigorous pursuit of intellectual property applications and the strategic oversight of IP portfolios, with a keen focus on the life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and chemical arts sectors. Her expertise in patent law spans initial drafting, offering legal opinions, and representing clients during patent office proceedings for a diverse clientele that includes multinational corporations, emerging start-ups, academic bodies, and professionals within the medical and healthcare field. Jean's proficiency extends globally, having secured patent rights and managed patent prosecutions across numerous jurisdictions such as the US, Europe, China, Japan, and various countries in South America and the Middle East.

Additionally, Jean is adept in the realm of industrial designs, where she crafts filing strategies leveraging the Hague international design system and navigates Canadian design prosecution processes with ease.

In recognition of her outstanding leadership and commitment to the intellectual property sector in Canada, Jean was honored with the 2023 Roger T. Hughes Future Leader Award by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC). This accolade celebrates her efforts to enhance the visibility of IPIC and underscore the importance and prospective growth of the intellectual property profession within the country.

Jean's academic background is equally impressive, holding an honors degree in pharmacology from the University of British Columbia. Before venturing into law, she contributed to a Japanese chemical analysis firm focusing on drug analysis and participated in cancer drug development research within the biochemistry department at the University of British Columbia.

Jean's educational achievements include a J.D. from the University of Toronto, obtained in 2011, and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Pharmacology from the University of British Columbia, secured in 2007. Her professional credentials span several admissions, including patents and trademarks in Canada and the United States, reflecting her comprehensive expertise in intellectual property law.

Jean is a valued member of the Ontario Bar Association, the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, and the Toronto Intellectual Property Group. Additionally, her linguistic capabilities in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese enhance her ability to serve a broad range of clients within the intellectual property domain.