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Sabing H. Lee’s practice includes strategic patent procurement, patent portfolio management, intellectual property due diligence and general counseling on infringement, licensing, international IP protection and post-grant proceedings. Sabing currently represents clients in a wide range of technologies, with an emphasis on medical devices and procedures and materials science.
Sabing co-chairs the firm’s Medical Devices and Procedures group. In the medical device field, he has worked extensively with cardiovascular, orthopedic, wound care and healthcare AI technologies. Sabing has guided the IP strategies for investments and acquisitions valued in excess of $12 billion dollars, including ev3 (acquired by Covidien), CardiAQ Valve Technologies (acquired by Edwards Lifesciences), Tornier/Wright Medical (acquired by Stryker), HealthpointCapital (acquisition of SteriCUBE), Paragonix Technologies (acquisition by Getinge), and CathWorks (acquired by Medtronic).
Sabing currently serves on the Board of Directors for Octane, an organization that drives technology industry growth and innovation in Orange County by connecting ideas and people with resources and capital.
Sabing has been recognized among the Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California by Daily Journal for 2025, and was cited for outstanding work in patent law in the 2024 edition of the Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) “Patent 1000 Guide” for Prosecution. In addition, he has been named a Patent Star in Managing IP’s “IP STARS” guide for his outstanding intellectual property legal work in 2018-2024. He has received “Star” recognition in the “Life Sciences Survey” published by Legal Media Group (LMG) Life Sciences from 2012-2019 and 2022-2024. He was noted as being among the top patent strategists in the country for his patent prosecution, patent advisory, strategy and management practice. Sabing was selected for inclusion in the “Southern California Super Lawyers” list for his work in intellectual property law from 2013-2018 by Super Lawyers magazine, and was named to the Daily Journal’s list of the “Top Intellectual Property Attorneys of 2014”, where he was recognized among the Top 25 Portfolio Managers & Patent Prosecutors of Intellectual Property.
Sabing joined the firm in 1997 and became a partner in 2003.
Octane – Board of Directors (August 2015 – Present)
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Orange County Bar Association
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Sabing Lee is noted for his established practice in both advisory and transactional IP matters. He regularly works with clients in the medical devices industry, advising on strategic portfolio management and international IP protection.
Provided by Chambers
Sabing is pragmatic, has extreme attention to detail and is very creative.
Sabing does a tremendous job in filings and applications.
Sabing is very much aligned with our business strategy. He is also very good at communicating as well as being proactive and detail-orientated.
Sabing is pragmatic, has extreme attention to detail and is very creative.
Sabing does a tremendous job in filings and applications.
Sabing is very much aligned with our business strategy. He is also very good at communicating as well as being proactive and detail-orientated.