Background
Harris, John R. was born on June 9, 1951 in Toccoa, Georgia, United States.
Harris, John R. was born on June 9, 1951 in Toccoa, Georgia, United States.
Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, cum laude, 1973). Emory University (Master of Business Administration, 1979. Juris Doctor, 1979).
Worked at Jones & Askew (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law, and Related Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Georgia. Registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office.
Tau Beta Pi; Eta Kappa Nu. Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Delta Phi.
Author: "Potholes in the Pathway: Intellectual Property Problems Facing Online Commerce," Quarterly Report-Business & Legal News, April 1995. "Legal Considerations of Internet Usage," Using the Internet (Quebec Corporation 1994).
"Legal Aspects of Operating a Bulletin Board System," (Quebec Corporation 1994).
"Software Patents: An Overview," Fulton County Daily Report, December 7th, 1992 Supplement. "Legal Protection Foreign Microcode and Beyond.," 6 Computer/Law J. 187, 1985. "A Market-Oriented Approach To The Use of Trade Secret Or Copyright Protection (Or Both?) Foreign Software," 25 Jurimetrics J. 147, 1985.
Company-Chairman, Georgia Institute of Technology Southeastern Computer Law Institute, 1984, 1985.
Member: Atlanta and American (Member, Sections on: Science and Technology. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia (Member and Chairman, Intellectual Property Section, 1990-1991. Member, Computer Law Section).
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Computer Law Association. Foreign over twenty-eight years the firm has limited its practice to intellectual property law. All attorneys are registered to practice before the United States.
Patent and Trademark Office (or are preparing to take the examination).
Each attorney spends a substantial amount of time in all three disciplines of patent, trademark and copyright law.
Member: Atlanta and American (Member, Sections on: Science and Technology. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia (Member and Chairman, Intellectual Property Section, 1990-1991.
Member, Computer Law Section).
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Computer Law Association.