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Alan Harrison
Business and Intellectual Property Attorney
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Alan Harrison is a mechanical and nuclear engineer who served as an officer in the United States Navy Submarine Force before becoming an attorney. He addresses clients' legal matters with diligence and precision. He has practiced as an attorney since 2010. He especially enjoys helping small and medium business owners and founders with the legal issues that arise when starting and operating a closely held business. LLC and partnership agreements and disputes are a part of his practice. He also can address intellectual property risks, procurement, and protection.
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Intellectual Property
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Prosecution
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Connecticut
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- USPTO
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Principal
- Sandollar
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- Attorney
- Whitmyer IP Group
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- Attorney
- Botos Churchill IP Law
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- Attorney
- Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer
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- Attorney
- McCormick, Paulding & Huber
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- Patent Agent
- McCormick, Paulding & Huber
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Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law
- J.D. | Intellectual Property
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- Northeastern University
- B.S. | Mechanical Engineering
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- Honors: magna cum laude
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Awards
- Honored Listee
- Marquis Who's Who
- Excellence for the Future - Contracts
- Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
- Top student in law school cohort.
- Excellence for the Future - Torts
- Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
- Top student in law school cohort.
Professional Associations
- Connecticut State Bar
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- Tau Beta Pi Alumni Chapter - Central Connecticut
- Board member
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Speaking Engagements
- IP Considerations for Business Transitions, CBA Business Law Section, Elm City Club, New Haven CT
- Connecticut Bar Association
- One point five hour presentation about the significance of intellectual property in business transitions (start up, change of form, and purchase/sale).
Certifications
- Patent Attorney
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
Legal Answers
28 Questions Answered
- Q. My question pertains to derivative works in an artwork for a licensing agreement.
- A: Funny thing, an old head in this copyright game shared with me some licenses that he drafted decades ago. One of them was for a wall paper company to use with independent artists. I would have to look at your particular license in detail to answer your question.
- Q. What are the stipulations or best practices around asking AI to write poetry that will be used for choral music writing?
- A: Copyright in GenAI work is a fascinating topic. I would love to discuss it with you. A short answer to your question is that the U.S. Copyright Office does not register copyrights for works produced by Gen AI. No court so far has told them that they have to. Without a registered copyright, there is no access to court for a copyright lawsuit.
- Q. Can I use the number 916 for a graphic design company’s brand name?
- A: This would be a pretty straightforward question for a competent trademark attorney to answer. There are two main data sources that the attorney would search, and then they would tell you whether there are any existing marks that could be confusingly similar to what you propose.
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