Ai Leen Koh, Ph.D.
Ai Leen Koh counsels clients on a variety of intellectual property (IP) issues, including US and foreign patent prosecution, patent strategy, IP due diligence, and IP portfolio management. Ai Leen’s technical background and experience span a variety of technology fields, including computer software, medical and consumer devices, medical robotics, materials science, batteries, mechanical engineering, renewable energy, and nanotechnology.
Prior to joining Morgan Lewis in 2017, Ai Leen worked as a senior research scientist at Stanford University, where she conducted research on nanomaterials for a wide variety of applications including energy storage, catalysis, and early cancer detection. She has co-authored over 80 peer-reviewed journal papers and given over 30 invited talks internationally. Her research has been cited over 10,000 times.
Ai Leen’s deep and diverse technology background and experience enable her to serve technology companies developing complex systems and platforms requiring IP protection across multiple technology fields.
- Santa Clara University School of Law, 2021, J.D., cum laude
- Stanford University, 2008, Ph.D., Mech. Eng., minor in Materials Science and Eng.
- Stanford University, 2005, M.S., Mech. Eng.
- Nanyang Technological University, 2005, M.Eng., Mech. Eng.
- Nanyang Technological University, 2002, B.Eng., Mech. Eng., First Class Honors
- California
- US Patent and Trademark Office
High Tech Law Certificate, Intellectual Property, with Honors, Santa Clara University School of Law
High Tech Excellence Award, Santa Clara University School of Law, Academic Year 2020–2021
Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in IP Litigation (Spring 2021), Remedies (Fall 2020), Federal Income Tax Law (Spring 2020), and Intellectual Property Survey (Fall 2019)
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Intellectual Property, Law360 (2019, 2024)
Member, Litigation Department of the Year–Intellectual Property, The American Lawyer (2019)