Background
MacPherson, Alan H. was born on August 10, 1934 in Calais, Maine, United States.
MacPherson, Alan H. was born on August 10, 1934 in Calais, Maine, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Science, with distinction in Engineering, 1956). Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science, 1959). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1964).
Member, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County and American Bar Associations.
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law, Trade Secrets and General Business Law.
Worked at Skjerven, Morrill, MacPherson, Franklin & Friel Limited Liability Partnership (San Jose, California) specializing in Intellectual Property Law, including Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Mask Works, Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets and Licensing. Litigation in Federal and State Courts. Corporate, Commercial and General Business Law.
And International and Government Contracts Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1965, New New York 1969, California; registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office. Member: Palo Alto, Santa Clara County and American Bar Associations.
Skjerven, Morrill, MacPherson, Franklin & Friel emphasizes intellectual property law (patents, copyrights, trademarks, mask works, trade secrets, unfair competition and licensing) and related litigation and business transactions.
Based in Silicon Valley, the Firm offers legal services to domestic and international clients in the electronics, computer, biotech and other industries. Established in 1976, Skjerven, Morrill now has approximately 80 attorneys and maintains offices in San Jose and San Francisco, California, and Austin, Texas. In addition to its intellectual property law practice, Skjerven, Morrill provides clients with a broad range of related business law and litigation services.
The Firm represents clients in negotiating and structuring licensing and technology transfer agreements, corporate acquisitions, business organizations and financings, commercial transactions and various types of international joint ventures in which the technology owned or to be developed by the participants is an important element of the transaction.
The Firm represents litigants in disputes that turn on technological issues, many involving both complex technology and novel questions of law. The Firm also represents clients in a variety of general business and litigation matters.
Member: Palo Alto, Santa Clara County and American Bar Associations.