Cecily Anne O'Regan

Cecily O’Regan is a founding attorney of Vitruvian IP Law LLC and  a registered patent attorney with more than 25 years of experience  helping technology-driven companies transform innovation into durable,  revenue-generating intellectual property assets. As  an “innovation architect,” she draws on deep Silicon Valley experience  at firms and companies such as Morrison & Foerster, Wilson Sonsini, Hewlett Packard, and Agilent Technologies to design IP structures that support fast growth, investment, and successful exits. 

Cecily’s  practice centers on emerging technologies, including medical devices,  biometrics, software, clean technologies, and related digital health and  life science innovations—spaces where early stage companies need IP that is both strategically sound and execution ready.  At Vitruvian IP Law, she brings a modern Renaissance approach to  practice, integrating legal analysis, technology fluency, and business  acumen so founders get a single, cohesive view of how IP fits into  product, market, and funding milestones.  

Cecily focuses on worldwide patent strategy and portfolio development grounded  in meticulous craftsmanship and a deep understanding of each client’s  business and industry sector. Known for rolling up her sleeves with  inventors and in house teams, Cecily works to identify the “essential geometry” of an innovation—what truly differentiates it  in the marketplace—and then builds patent and IP strategies that protect  that competitive edge across key jurisdictions. Clients rely on her for plainspoken counseling on freedom-to-operate, investment and M&A due diligence, and IP positioning for licensing, strategic partnerships, and exits. 

An  entrepreneur as well as an advocate, Cecily brings the perspective of  an inventor to her work, with eight issued patents and multiple patent  publications in the medical device and software fields. That experience  informs her hands-on approach: she treats every matter as if it were her own, insisting on  clear drafting, rigorous prior art analysis, and cohesive global filing  strategies that can stand up under scrutiny from competitors, acquirers,  and investors alike. She has been consistently recognized among the IAM  Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals and as a World  Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Leader, reflecting both peer and  client respect for her judgment and craftsmanship.  

Cecily is admitted to practice law in multiple U.S. jurisdictions and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and has experience coordinating cross-border portfolios. She is an active participant in leading IP and technology  law organizations and is a frequent speaker and teacher on IP strategy,  and the business of innovation. 

Jeong  Hee Seo brings a rare combination of hands-on engineering experience  and deep patent law expertise to Vitruvian IP — and a genuine passion  for helping inventors and innovators protect what they've built.

Before  becoming an attorney, Jeong spent four years as a Technical Product  Support Engineer at Applied Materials, one of the world's leading  semiconductor equipment companies, where he developed real-world fluency  in thin films, physical vapor deposition (PVD), and advanced  semiconductor manufacturing processes.  That technical foundation isn't  just background — it's the lens through which he reads every patent  claim, understands every invention disclosure, and crafts every argument  before the USPTO.

Jeong  holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of  Technology and a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law.  He  is a Registered Patent Attorney admitted to practice before the USPTO,  and he is bilingual in English and Korean — an asset for clients with  international operations or innovation teams.

His  career spans the full range of patent practice environments: he has  worked as a Patent Examiner at the USPTO (giving him an insider's  perspective on how applications are reviewed), as a patent agent in  Seoul, South Korea, and as a patent attorney at respected firms  including Seed IP Law Group,and Buchalter, as well as in-house as Senior IP Counsel at Ofinno.  That  breadth means he understands patent strategy from every angle —  prosecution, portfolio management, and client-side decision-making.

As  a Founding Attorney of Vitruvian IP, Jeong is committed to providing  thoughtful, responsive, and technically sophisticated patent counsel to  clients who deserve an attorney who truly gets their  technology. Whether you are filing your first patent application or  building out a complex IP portfolio, Jeong is the kind of partner who  will be with you every step of the way.

Kristyn  Webb brings a rare depth of expertise in copyright and trademark law to  Vitruvian IP — along with a genuine commitment to making complex IP law  accessible and actionable for the clients she serves.

Kristyn's  practice centers on copyright clearance, licensing, and the reuse of  creative and research materials across publishing, education, and  digital platforms — including large-scale portfolio clearance projects  involving hundreds of works.  She advises universities and academic  institutions, authors, musicians, software developers, and brand owners  on cross-border copyright and trademark matters, and regularly  negotiates and drafts licenses, advises on registration strategy, and  supports enforcement matters including DMCA take downs and U.S. Customs  and Border Protection recordations.  She has also represented clients  before the U.S. Copyright Claims Board and is a frequent speaker on  international and online intellectual property issues.

Kristyn's  academic credentials are as distinctive as her practice. She holds a  J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, a Master of  Public Administration from the University of Michigan, and an MA in  Copyright Law from King's College London — one of the world's leading  centers for IP scholarship.  She is also conversant in Swedish, making  her a natural fit for clients with European connections.

Her  awards speak to a career built on intellectual rigor: she received the  prestigious 2016 Ladas Memorial Award, the Loyola Law Review Best  Casenote and Best Comment Awards, and earned the highest grade in Patent  Law during her legal studies.  She has published widely, including work  on copyright small claims, the work-for-hire doctrine, and products  liability in the context of autonomous vehicles.

Before  co-founding Vitruvian IP, Kristyn served as a judicial law clerk at  both the Michigan Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Appeals,  giving her a nuanced understanding of how courts think about IP  disputes.  As  a Founding Attorney of Vitruvian IP, Kristyn is dedicated to  translating intricate copyright and trademark law into clear, practical  guidance — so her clients can move forward with confidence, whether they  are launching a brand, licensing creative content, or protecting their  work on a global stage.

Patrick  T. O'Regan, Jr. is the kind of advisor every entrepreneur wishes they  had in their corner — someone who has actually built a company from the  ground up, navigated the funding landscape, and lived the challenges  that founders face every day.  At Vitruvian IP, Patrick provides  free support and coaching to entrepreneurs, helping them think strategically  about their ventures, their intellectual property, and how to position  themselves for investment success.

Patrick's  entrepreneurial credentials are genuine. He founded Nobska  Technologies, a cleantech venture focused on water treatment and reuse,  served as its CEO for over a decade, and is himself a named inventor on  U.S. Patent No. 8,246,829.  That firsthand experience — developing IP  strategy, executing regulatory filings, and building a company from  concept to operating facility — gives him an uncommon ability to  understand exactly where founders are coming from and what they need.

For  nearly twelve years, Patrick served as an Adjunct Professor at the  University of San Francisco School of Management, teaching  Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurial Strategy & Planning, New  Venture Launch Practicum, and Leadership for Entrepreneurs.  He also  coached USF's Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) team, whose  members won the Entrepreneur's Choice Award in 2014 — a testament to his  ability to prepare founders and early-stage teams to communicate their  vision compellingly to investors.  He co-authored Intellectual Property: Overview and Strategies for Entrepreneurs: A Silicon Valley Perspective, further cementing his role as a trusted guide for the startup community.

His  academic background is equally impressive. Patrick holds a B.A. in  Economics from Brown University, a J.D. from Suffolk University Law  School, an MBA with an emphasis in International Finance from Trinity  College Dublin, and an LLM in Technology, Innovation and the Law from  the University of Edinburgh.  That combination of legal training,  business education, and international perspective makes him uniquely  equipped to advise entrepreneurs on the intersection of IP, corporate  strategy, and funding.

Patrick  is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and was formerly a  licensed Solicitor in the Senior Courts of England and Wales.  He spent  over two decades as a partner at O'Regan & O'Regan, counseling  technology, cleantech,and financial services companies on the  Cape Cod "Silicon Sandbar."

Whether  you are a first-time founder trying to understand how IP fits into your  pitch deck, or an established entrepreneur preparing for a funding  round, Patrick brings the mentorship, the real-world experience, and the  strategic insight to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.