Lee, Dustin

Dustin Lee is a Senior Patent Attorney specializing in medical devices, software, and emerging technologies. Additionally, Dustin manages UMB’s Medical Device Prototype Lab. He was an engineer and patent attorney in private practice before joining the Office of Technology Transfer.

Dustin received his BS in Engineering in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan. He began his career as a mechanical engineer, developing integrated robotics and material technologies, before earning a JD from Michigan State University. He earned an MBA from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, focused on innovation management and finance. He has experience in university technology transfer and patent boutique firms, in which he focused on patent prosecution, litigation, and counseling in the mechanical, computer, biomedical, and electrical arts. Dustin is an active member of the State Bar of Michigan, is registered to practice before the USPTO, and is the Chair of the AIPLA Corporate Practice Committee.