Sean Paquette is an evening student at the University of Connecticut School of Law. As an evening student, Sean participates in University of Connecticut’s Intellectual Property Law Clinic representing entrepreneurs prosecuting computer software and medical art applications. While pursuing a degree in law, Sean works as a senior system engineer project lead designing and engineering nuclear submarines for the United States Navy. This year, he will represent small businesses prosecuting patents in the mechanical arts and providing trademark services as he continues participating in Intellectual Property Law Clinic. Sean has a Master of Science in Engineering with a specialization in energy engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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