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Lee Palmateer

Albany, NY 5 out of 5 7 reviews

The short version

Lee Palmateer is an Albany-based intellectual property law practice offering patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and IP litigation services to businesses, inventors, and creative professionals across New York's Capital Region and beyond.

Strengths

  • Comprehensive intellectual property practice covering patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, technology transfer, and IP litigation and enforcement.
  • Attorney Lee Palmateer has an engineering background and more than 25 years of legal experience, and is an admitted patent attorney.
  • Earned an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and ethics, according to the firm's website.
  • Sole-practitioner model means Lee Palmateer personally handles each aspect of a client's legal issue and tailors advice to the client's industry and circumstances.
  • Reviews repeatedly praise clear guidance, responsiveness, successful patent and trademark outcomes, and fair rates.

Considerations

  • Lee & Palmateer clients commend thoughtful IP advice and prompt answers, without recurring communication complaints.
  • Trademark clients describe regular registration updates rather than repeated problems understanding progress or next steps.

About Lee Palmateer

Lee Palmateer is an Albany intellectual property law practice serving businesses, inventors, and creative professionals throughout New York’s Capital Region, the Mid-Hudson Valley, and beyond. The firm’s practice areas include patents, trademarks and unfair competition, copyrights, trade secrets, technology transfer and commercialization, and IP litigation and enforcement. Attorney Lee Palmateer is an admitted patent attorney with an engineering background and more than 25 years of legal experience in patent, trademark, and copyright matters. The website notes that he has earned an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and ethics. As a sole practitioner, Lee Palmateer personally handles each aspect of clients’ legal issues, allowing the firm to tailor advice to an industry and circumstances. The practice describes itself as established, trusted, and attentive, and it serves as local counsel for other law firms nationwide that need intellectual property assistance in Albany and across New York. Services cover preparing and prosecuting patent applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, registering and defending trademarks and service marks, establishing copyright protection, and helping companies safeguard trade secrets through measures such as noncompete agreements. The firm also handles IP disputes and enforcement, making it a resource for both proactive rights protection and litigation. Clients include large and small organizations, as well as individuals seeking authoritative advice on proprietary rights. Reviews consistently praise the firm’s depth of knowledge, clear communication, and practical guidance. Visitors have highlighted successful trademark registrations, patent work, prompt responses to questions, and regular updates throughout the registration process. One reviewer noted a fair proposal for services and candor when an additional matter fell outside the firm’s expertise. The office is located at 41 State St in Albany, and consultations can be arranged by phone. The website presents a focused intellectual property practice; discuss the scope of a proposed engagement directly with the office.

The office is at 41 State St, Albany, NY 12207. Its listed telephone number is +1518-591-4636. The practice website is www.albanyiplaw.com.

Lee & Palmateer clients commend thoughtful IP advice and prompt answers, without recurring communication complaints. Trademark clients describe regular registration updates rather than repeated problems understanding progress or next steps.

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5 out of five stars based on 7 reviews.

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