Patlytics Welcomes Eric Lin to Advisory Board

Patlytics, the AI-powered platform supporting the full patent lifecycle, announced today that Eric Lin, Senior Patent Counsel at Genentech, has joined the company’s Advisory Board. Eric brings deep expertise at the intersection of software, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology, making him a valuable advisor as Patlytics continues to expand AI-powered workflows for complex, innovation-driven organizations.

Eric currently serves as Senior Patent Counsel at Genentech, where he advises on intellectual property strategy for cutting-edge biotech technologies. His work spans patent portfolio development, global prosecution strategy, IP litigation support, licensing and collaboration agreements, and risk identification during product development. He also plays a key role in IP due diligence for potential M&A and strategic transactions.

With a background in molecular and cell biology combined with extensive experience in software and hardware IP, Eric is uniquely positioned to guide IP strategy for increasingly convergent technologies. His practice emphasizes worldwide enforceability and business value, ensuring patent portfolios are aligned with long-term commercial and strategic objectives.

Throughout his career, Eric has worked closely with business, R&D, and legal stakeholders to enable informed decision-making across the organization. He regularly counsels on licensing strategy, open innovation, open source, data policy, and the use of AI and machine learning technologies, including advising on copyright and IP considerations related to internal and external use of generative AI tools.

Eric began his legal career at an IP boutique firm, before moving in-house as Patent Counsel at Immersion Corporation, followed by IP Counsel at Molecular Devices. He later joined Genentech, where he now supports large, complex technology portfolios at the intersection of biotech, software, and data-driven innovation.

Eric holds a BA in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and a JD with a specialization in Business Law and Policy from UCLA School of Law.

As a member of the Patlytics Advisory Board, Eric will provide strategic guidance on how AI-powered tools can support coherent IP strategy, portfolio development, licensing and collaboration readiness, litigation support, and risk assessment — particularly for organizations operating across software, AI, and life sciences domains.

About Patlytics

Patlytics is an AI-powered platform that supports the full patent lifecycle, helping law firms, in-house teams, and IP professionals navigate the complexities of patent prosecution, litigation, licensing, management, and more — from invention disclosure to infringement detection, drafting to invalidity analysis, and beyond.

Trusted by top-tier firms, including those from the Am Law 100 and ranked in the top tiers for patent litigation and prosecution by Chambers, IAM Patent 1000, and Legal 500, as well as Fortune 500 companies, Patlytics empowers IP professionals to focus on strategic patent innovation by reducing cycle times, increasing margins, and delivering winning IP outcomes.

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