Alan is Of Counsel and the Managing Director at PCK, where he leads the firm’s life sciences practice. With more than 25 years of legal experience and two decades focused on intellectual property, he brings a strategic, cross-disciplinary lens to protecting and commercializing innovation. As a registered U.S. patent attorney and former USPTO examiner in biotechnology and biomedical sciences, Alan has worked extensively across pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, diagnostics, and advanced materials.
Prior to joining PCK, Alan served as U.S. Patent Counsel for IPSEN in Paris, where he oversaw IP matters in the United States, Ireland, and Spain. His background includes executive-level roles in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, where he advised on small and large molecule development, drug delivery systems, and manufacturing processes. He has also led trademark practices at major Boston law firms and managed IP strategy for R&D teams across chemistry, biology, and engineering. Alan brings together experience from private practice, in-house counsel, and international corporate leadership to guide clients through all stages of IP growth, risk, and opportunity.
PRACTICE FOCUS
Alan advises on patent strategy, prosecution, and portfolio management, with a focus on pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic, medical device, and materials science innovations. His practice covers the full IP lifecycle, including invention mining, freedom-to-operate analysis, licensing, and trade secret protection. He frequently works with startups, multinational companies, and investors to align IP with business objectives and market positioning. Alan also supports cross-border filings, regulatory-facing portfolios, and enforcement strategy. He is familiar with patenting in areas such as peptide and protein therapeutics, drug delivery systems, biomanufacturing, molecular diagnostics, and engineered molecules.
ADMISSIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Registered to practice before the USPTO, 1997
- District of Columbia Bar, 2017
- Rhode Island Federal Bar, 2015
- Rhode Island Bar, 2014
- New York Federal Bars (Northern and Western Districts), 1999
- Massachusetts Bar, 1996
- Massachusetts Federal Bar, 1998
- Florida Federal Bar (Southern District), 1994
- Florida Bar, 1990
EDUCATION
- Master of Laws, Intellectual Property, University of New Hampshire, 1997
- Juris Doctor, University of Miami School of Law, 1990
- Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Boston College, 1987
MEMBERSHIPS
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Presenter, Health & Wellness Initiative, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, Rhode Island
- Lecturer, Intellectual Property for International Trade, Professional Series, Bryant University
- Panelist, U.S. Life Sciences Trade Mission to Portugal, 2015
- Speaker, Sino-French School of Oncology Research, Wuhan, China
- Guest Lecturer, Life Sciences New Ventures Program, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Panelist, cGMP Innovations Lab, University of Rhode Island, Board Presentation
- Speaker, Molecular Med Tri-Con, San Francisco, California, 2013