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Patlytics, an AI-powered patent workflow platform, has appointed Michelle K. Lee as Senior Strategic Advisor, announced on June 26, 2025. Lee, a trailblazer in intellectual property (IP) and artificial intelligence (AI), brings extensive experience from her roles as USPTO Director, Vice President of AI/ML at Amazon Web Services, and Deputy General Counsel at Google, positioning Patlytics to lead the next era of patent intelligence.
Michelle K. Lee appointed Senior Strategic Advisor at Patlytics.
Led USPTO (2015-2017), introducing AI to enhance patent quality.
Former VP of AI/ML at AWS and Deputy General Counsel at Google.
Patlytics’ AI platform accelerates patent analysis and drafting by 50%.
Lee founded Obsidian Strategies, advising on AI-driven transformation.
$21M in funding raised, including $14M Series A led by Next47.
Lee’s appointment strengthens Patlytics’ mission to revolutionize patent workflows using generative AI. “With recent advances in AI, the IP field is poised for disruption,” Lee said. Her leadership at USPTO, where she managed a $3.4B budget and 13,000 employees, introduced AI and data analytics to improve patent quality. At AWS, she led global AI/ML initiatives, and at Google, she grew the patent portfolio from a handful to over 10,500 assets. As founder of Obsidian Strategies, Lee advises Fortune 500 firms on AI-driven digital transformation.
Patlytics leverages advanced large language models (LLMs) to streamline patent prosecution, litigation, and invention disclosure, reducing analysis time by up to 50% and costs by 30%, per company metrics. Lee’s expertise will guide the platform’s development, enhancing tools for infringement analysis, invalidity searches, and patent drafting. “She’s seen this industry from every angle,” said Paul Lee, CEO of Patlytics, emphasizing her role in shaping AI-driven IP strategy.
The $15B global IP management market is growing 12% annually, driven by AI adoption (Gartner, 2024). Patlytics, with $21M in funding, competes with Anaqua and Clarivate, but its AI-native platform sets it apart. Lee’s involvement aligns with trends like the USPTO’s 2024 AI inventorship guidance, which she influenced, requiring human inventors for AI-assisted patents. Posts on X highlight excitement for Lee’s appointment, though some note challenges in AI ethics for IP.
Lee’s advisory role positions Patlytics to transform patent strategy, combining her unparalleled IP and AI expertise to deliver practical, impactful solutions for IP professionals worldwide.
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.
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