Free Consultation: (203) 212-9996Tap to Call This Lawyer
Badges
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&A
Biography
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 has practiced as an attorney since 2010, and addresses clients' legal matters with diligence and precision. Alan 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
-
- USPTO
-
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Principal
- Sandollar
- - Current
- Attorney
- Whitmyer IP Group
- -
- Attorney
- Botos Churchill IP Law
- -
- Attorney
- Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer
- -
- Attorney
- McCormick, Paulding & Huber
- -
- Patent Agent
- McCormick, Paulding & Huber
- -
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law
- J.D. | Intellectual Property
- -
-
- Northeastern University
- B.S. | Mechanical Engineering
- -
- Honors: magna cum laude
-
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
- Current
-
- Tau Beta Pi Alumni Chapter - Central Connecticut
- Board member
- Current
-
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Patents: Beyond the Basics – Current Risks and Opportunities (Part 1)
- Connecticut Innovations
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
67 Questions Answered
- Q. How does it work when you have multiple side hustles under your legal name as a sole propietor in CT?
- A: I'm glad to answer this question.
For almost all businesses you need a sales and use tax permit. You get that from DRS through myconnect.
I think that you can only have one permit per TIN so as a sole proprietor you would file only one return and payment per reporting period. This is something that I would actually confirm if a paying client asked me this question.
- Q. How can I register an idea?
- A: You can file a patent application, or a provisional patent application, to start the process of protecting your idea with a patent. Some ideas might be possible to protect as a trade secret, for example if you knew of a particular way to do a dental operation then you might teach people how to do it for a fee under a non-disclosure agreement.
- Q. My client didn't pay me & posted my content. what do i do?
- A: It depends on where the client is located and a few other factual questions.
If they are in the United States and you register a copyright in the content you created, and if there was not a contract between you and the client to assign them rights in the content, then you might have a copyright infringement claim against them.
You can reach me through this website or try the attorney of your choice in the appropriate jurisdiction.
Social Media
Contact & Map
