SHARON LEE’s practice focuses on patent and trade secret litigation matters in the life sciences and high tech industries. She has litigated in district court, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Sharon has represented clients in cases involving various technologies, including medical devices, consumer electronics, computer software, networks, e-commerce, and biotechnology. She has experience in all stages of litigation, including arguing Markman and dispositive motions in district court, examining fact and expert witnesses at trial, and arguing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and Federal Circuit. Sharon has been recognized as a “Rising Star” for intellectual property litigation by Super Lawyers (2017 – 2021).
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Sharon Lee
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Sharon’s representative matters include:
- Boston Scientific v. Nevro (D. Del.) - Defending Nevro in a 10-patent case involving spinal cord stimulation and implantable medical device technology.
- Leading U.S. consumer electronics company v. SightSound Tech. LLC (PTAB; Federal Circuit) – Successfully invalidated all challenged claims in two patents directed to electronic sale and transmission of music and video. Federal Circuit affirmed and denied Patent Owner’s requests for rehearing and rehearing en banc.
- Smartflash LLC et al. v. leading U.S. consumer electronics company et al. (E.D. Tex.; PTAB) – Defended a leading U.S. consumer electronics company in a six-patent case in E.D. Tex., including a jury trial, relating to purchase and digital rights management of content. Successfully invalidated all claims in seven patents (totaling more than 150 claims) in more than 40 CBM petitions.
- Defended a major Korean electronics company in patent litigation related to hand-portable server capable of wireless communications. Obtained a stay of litigation based on instituted IPR petitions challenging the asserted claims.
- Defended a major Korean electronics company in patent litigation related to user interface technology. Resulted in stipulation of non-infringement following a favorable claim construction order, which was affirmed on appeal.
- Defended a large financial service holding company in multi-district patent litigation related to integrated circuit and secure transaction patents asserted against mobile banking software, resulting in favorable settlement.
- Represented a large hotel software provider in a series of patent litigation concerning online booking engines and e-commerce, resulting in favorable settlement.
- Represented a large information technology company in IPRs challenging three litigated patents related to multicarrier modulation.
Prior to joining Sidley, Sharon was an associate at a prominent global law firm in Washington, D.C. where her practice focused on intellectual property matters. During law school, Sharon was a judicial extern for the Honorable Timothy C. Batten, Sr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Before law school, Sharon worked as an information technology consultant for Accenture LLP in Washington, D.C.
Sharon maintains an active pro bono practice and has represented clients in cases involving veterans disability, copyright, asylum and Section 8 housing.
- PTAB Bar Association, Diversity Committee
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Greater D.C.
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- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court, S.D. of New York
- District of Columbia
- New York
Education
- Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2010 (with honors)
- Carnegie Mellon University, B.S., 2004 (with honors)