Patent lawyer Jonathan A. Harris has joined Wiggin & Dana as a partner in the firm’s life sciences practice group in Hartford.

A leading patent lawyer who previously worked for 15 years at Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider, where he served as a partner, Harris helps clients protect, license and monetize intellectual property assets, including negotiating and drafting sophisticated patent licenses and strategic alliances. He also advises established and emerging life science companies on mission-critical patent matters, including litigation, due diligence and prosecution.