MENTOR

Lee Chedister

Areas of Expertise

  • Biotech / Pharma
  • Medical devices
  • Artificial Intelligence
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Biography

Lee Chedister’s practice focuses on preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a variety of technical areas, including healthcare software, Artificial Intelligence, medical and therapeutic devices, agricultural methods, and smart devices. She also has experience managing patent portfolios and providing patent counseling to startups. Prior to her legal career, Lee worked as a biomedical engineer for GE Healthcare and as a patent examiner at the USPTO. Her experience includes:

• Helping to manage global patent portfolio for pharmaceutical corporation, specifically handling prosecution strategy in China, Japan, India, and Europe.
• Preparing patent applications for major software corporation covering Smart Devices, including applications for use in virtual reality.
• Advising healthcare startup on patent strategy and preparing omnibus applications to serve as basis for patent portfolio.