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West Legal Directory Profile - Firmsite James R. Yee 
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
phone (248) 723-0349
fax (248) 645-1568
email
jyee@howardandhoward.com
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Mr. Yee specializes in intellectual property law and gaming law.  He graduated from Michigan Technological University with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1988 and received a Juris Doctor from The National Law Center at George Washington University in 1995.  

Mr. Yee spent a significant portion of his early career working in-house with Caterpillar Inc. and DaimlerChrysler Corporation. At Caterpillar Inc., he was an intellectual property attorney responsible for drafting and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications in the electro-mechanic, electro-hydraulic, and computer-related arts.  At DaimlerChrysler Corporation, he handled various intellectual property matters and agreements for the Jeep Platform, Scientific Laboratories and Liberty Technical Affairs.  More recently, Mr. Yee has spent considerable time providing intellectual property legal counseling in the gaming industry, focusing on patent procurement and analysis of patents, including non-infringement and validity issues.

Mr. Yee is a member of the Illinois State Bar, the State Bar of Michigan and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Areas of Practice:
Intellectual Property
Gaming
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1995
Michigan, 2000
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1990
Education:
The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
J.D.


Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 1988
B.S.
Major:  Electrical Engineering


Past Employment Positions:
DaimlerChrysler, Staff Counsel, 1998 - 2000


Solar Turbines, Inc., Senior Attorney, 1997 - 1998


Catepillar Inc., Engineer - IP Counsel, 1988 - 1997


Birth Information:
1966, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America


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