Richmond K. Lee
Richmond K. Lee is an ACCRALAW Partner and the Monitor of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Department.
For more than two decades, he has focused on assisting clients protect, commercialize, and enforce their intellectual property (IP) rights. Richmond is recognized by clients for his pragmatic and creative approach in resolving legal issues.
Leveraging his engineering background, Richmond combines technical knowledge with legal experience to represent clients before the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines and the courts.
In a patent infringement case, he successfully advocated for the adoption of the All Elements Test, a fundamental principle of U.S. patent infringement analysis first articulated by the U.S. Supreme Court in Warner-Jenkinson Co. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co. The Philippine Supreme Court recognized and applied the All Elements Test in the landmark case of Phillips Seafood Philippines Corp. v. Tuna Processors, Inc. The decision is significant because it sets out a comprehensive guidance on patent infringement analysis, providing much-needed judicial guidance in an area where Philippine jurisprudence remains relatively limited.
Richmond’s IP work has earned him recognition by various legal publications including Chambers Asia-Pacific, IP Stars, IAM Patent 1000, and Asia IP.