Jessica Harrison

Jessica Harrison is an Adjunct Professor at the University of New Hampshire's Franklin Pierce School of Law, where she teaches Patent Practice and Procedure and Video Gaming and IP courses. She is also Counsel at Sterne Kessler’s Electronics Practice Group, bringing over three decades of patent law experience, including 25 years at the USPTO and nearly a decade in private practice.

Education:

• J.D., University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (Franklin Pierce Intellectual Property Scholar)
• M.S. and B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of South Carolina

Her research and professional interests center on intellectual property law, particularly patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings, and IP issues in video gaming and emerging technologies. With a strong technical foundation in electrical and computer engineering, she specializes in complex patent matters involving medical devices, electronic games, and computer-based systems.

Her recent publications focus on patent examiner training, antedating prior art in PTAB trials, and post-grant proceedings. These works reflect a consistent trend in administrative patent law, legal strategy before the USPTO, and the evolving landscape of patentability challenges.

Scientific and Professional Honors:

• Franklin Pierce Intellectual Property Scholar

While no formal advisees are listed, Jessica Harrison plays a significant role in legal education and mentorship through her teaching and professional leadership. She has held key roles in private practice as a co-founder of Resolute Legal PLLC and as a Post-Grant Proceeding Specialist at Oblon. She is actively involved in professional development through the Pauline Newman IP American Inn of Court, where she served as Inn Liaison Chair.

She is a member of the New Hampshire Bar, the U.S. District Court for New Hampshire, and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Her career uniquely bridges technical engineering expertise, high-level patent prosecution, and academic instruction in intellectual property law.