Alex G. Lee, Ph.D., helps clients understand the value of their technology and develop intellectual property strategies that advance their business goals. He combines scientific depth with extensive experience in licensing, transactions and commercialization to help clients protect innovations, evaluate opportunities and put their IP to work.
An Of Counsel attorney at Spraggins Law Group, Alex brings more than 30 years of experience spanning research, engineering, intellectual property and business strategy. His work covers a broad range of technologies and industries, including AI, quantum computing, healthcare and life sciences, telecommunications, semiconductors, cybersecurity, connected devices, blockchain, enterprise software and sustainability. That breadth enables him to assess complex technologies in context and recognize connections across fields that can inform portfolio and commercial decisions.
Alex advises on invention capture, patent portfolio development, IP strategy, licensing, valuation and technology transactions. Throughout his career, he has led innovation, IP strategy, licensing and commercialization initiatives exceeding $100 million, working with startups, Fortune 500 companies, investors, law firms and research institutions. His experience across numerous deals helps him connect the technical strengths of an innovation with the rights, commercial terms and business assumptions that shape its value.
His work in emerging technologies reflects a broader focus on commercial readiness: understanding what a technology can deliver, where its advantages lie and how to protect and commercialize them. For example, he developed an engineering-based framework for evaluating fault-tolerant quantum computing. He also manages the AI-Native Patent Practice Academy and regularly publishes and speaks internationally on intellectual property, technology and innovation strategy.
Alex earned his Ph.D. in physics from Johns Hopkins University and his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. He is a New York attorney, a U.S. patent attorney, and a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP).
Selected publications, speaking & teaching
- Building Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing IP Moats
Panelist · AI-Native Quantum Computing Academy · September 10, 2026
- Building Sovereign Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing Ecosystem
Panelist · AI-Native Quantum Computing Academy · September 3, 2026
- Evaluating and Accelerating Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing Development
Panelist · AI-Native Quantum Computing Academy · August 21, 2026
- AI-Native Quantum Applications Driving Real-World Value
Panelist · AI-Native Quantum Computing Academy · August 13, 2026
- From Problems to Qubits, from Qubits to Problems
Author · August 2026
- Atlas of Sovereign Quantum Computing Ecosystem Market Maps: A Visual Guide to Government, Industry, Investment, and Research
Publication · August 2026
- Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing Readiness Evaluation Framework (FTQC-REF)
Author · August 2026
- Patent Landscape Analysis for Building Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing IP Moats
Author · August 2026
- Quantum & AI: Deployment Agility Will Define Who Thrives or Fails
Fireside chat · Global Alliance on Sustainability & AI (GASAI) · July 23, 2026
- From Imaging to Early Decision: Introducing a Physics-Informed Inverse AI Platform for Oncology
Author · March 31, 2026
- OpenClaw: Why 24-Hour Autonomous Agents Are Not Ready for Healthcare
Author · February 4, 2026
- The Present and Future of AI, Quantum Computing, and Physical AI in Healthcare & Life Sciences: Insights from the Scheduled Programs of CES and the JP
Author · January 2, 2026
- AI-Native 6G IP Moats: Rethinking Global Policy for SEP/FRAND
Speaker · IEEE Future Networks Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Working Group · November 20, 2025
- IP Moats Powered by Agentic AI–Human Co-Pilot Framework: Strategic Guide to Sustainable Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI-Native Innovation
Author · September 4, 2025
- Reimagining University IP Management: From Harvard’s Patent Crisis to Agentic AI Solutions for Transparent, Mission-Aligned Innovation
Author · September 4, 2025
- Frontiers of AI in Healthcare and Digital Health
Instructor · Johns Hopkins Odyssey · Six-session online course · August 27–October 1, 2025
- AI- and XR-Powered Digital Therapeutics (DTx) Innovations
Author · Peer-reviewed book chapter · IntechOpen · October 25, 2024
- Digital Therapeutics Innovations Reference Book
Author · Book
- Digital Health Global Startups Yellow Book
Author · Book
- A Compact Book on Healthcare AI Agents
Author · Book
