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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 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.

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Connecticut

Since 2010

USPTO

Since 2006

Principal

Sandollar

2023 - Current

Attorney

Whitmyer IP Group

2023 - 2024

Attorney

Botos Churchill IP Law

2023 - 2023

Attorney

Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer

2016 - 2023

Attorney

McCormick, Paulding & Huber

2010 - 2016

Patent Agent

McCormick, Paulding & Huber

2007 - 2010

University of Connecticut School of Law

J.D. | Intellectual Property

2005 - 2010

Northeastern University

B.S. | Mechanical Engineering

1994 - 1999

Honors: magna cum laude

Honored Listee

Marquis Who's Who

2023

Excellence for the Future - Contracts

Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction

2005

Top student in law school cohort.

Excellence for the Future - Torts

Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction

2005

Top student in law school cohort.

Connecticut State Bar

Current

Tau Beta Pi Alumni Chapter - Central Connecticut

Board member

Current

Patents: Beyond the Basics – Current Risks and Opportunities (Part 1)

Connecticut Innovations

IP Considerations for Business Transitions, CBA Business Law Section, Elm City Club, New Haven CT

December 5, 2023

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).

Patent Attorney

United States Patent and Trademark Office

2006

Q. I have a simple question about copyright.

December 30, 2024

A: It really depends on a lot of things. Yes, it can be legal if you obtain the proper licenses and permissions from Taylor's legal team, from the municipality where you're operating (if not online), and from the state where you're making the sales (esp. sales tax license). Consult a local small business and intellectual property attorney.

Q. Can I sell hand painted reproductions of AI generated art on a platform claiming ownership via terms and conditions?

December 21, 2024

A: This is a really cool question. I won't paint you a definitive answer but I will sketch for you the lines of my initial impression.

AI "art" can't be copyright. → so making a derivative work won't infringe. → a transformative derivative work can be copyright regardless of the original's copyright status. → so you can possibly get a copyright for a handpainted repro of an AI generated image.

Just my thoughts. Don't rely on it for more weight than your laptop can carry.

Q. How does it work when you have multiple side hustles under your legal name as a sole propietor in CT?

December 14, 2024

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.