Donald P. Harris

A specialist in international intellectual property, Dean Harris is a professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Temple University Beasley School of Law, where he began teaching in 2003. In addition to international intellectual property, Dean Harris teaches intellectual property courses including copyrights, introduction to intellectual property, and patents. He also teaches a commercial law course: Uniform Commercial Code: Sales.

Prior to joining Temple, Dean Harris practiced intellectual property law, specializing in patent litigation, as an associate in the San Francisco office of Cooley Godward. Dean Harris has spoken at numerous symposia and colloquia, and has written numerous articles on intellectual property, including articles focusing on the international intellectual property treaty, Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).