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Andrew S. Langsam

Andrew S. Langsam has been practicing intellectual property law, specifically, patent, trademark and copyright law for over 30 years. Immediately prior to coming to Pryor Cashman, Andy was a partner in a boutique firm for 18 years handling and providing advice on a wide variety of patent, trademark and copyright matters, including patent prosecution (obtaining issued US and foreign patents for clients), trademark clearance and prosecution, obtaining copyrights, providing opinions on the issue of infringement of intellectual property rights, negotiating licenses, and, of course, extensive litigation in connection with intellectual property rights, both representing clients as the rights holders and as defendants.

Andy's credentials include a B.S. in Metallurgical and Materials Science Engineering, 1973 from Carnegie-Mellon University and a J.D. 1976 from The George Washington University's National Law Center. He clerked for the U.S. Court of Claims (77-78) in the trial division for the judge who exclusively handled cases brought against the U.S. for patent infringement. Andy is a Registered Patent Attorney (Reg. No. 28,556).

Among the areas of technology involved on behalf of clients relating to patent matters over the years:

• Catheter insertion device for neonates
• Fiber-optic dental handpieces
• Magnetic extra-corporeal nerve stimulators
• Medical products, including stents
• Single use syringes
• One-at-time pill dispensers
• Orthopedic bone implants
• Urinary incontinent-treating implantable devices and chair operating by magnetic nerve stimulation

Among consumer products, the technology spanned:

• Balloon weights (world's largest manufacturer of helium-fillable balloons)
• Bleeding costume masks
• Cassette tape adapter for playing CD through car radio
• Children slide-projector easels
• Diamond cuts and ring mountings
• Helium-fillable and "singing" balloons
• Instant quick-drying enamel manicure (recent Avon product launch)
• Integrated muscular chest piece for children's costumes (world's largest costume manufacturer)
• Novelty items
• Toy trains and tracks for toy trains
• Watch face which changes as phase of moon changes

Among high tech related technologies, Andy has been involved with:

• Keyboard format and software for Blackberry-like devices with software for predicting likely words imputed
• Magnetic levitation and propulsion of commuter trains
• Mass spectrometers (technology won Nobel Prize for Chemistry)
• Software for credit card and identity fraud detection by use of Internet
• Software for integrating publicly available facts, e.g., income, home values, mortgage, etc. into mass mailings of insurance proposals
• Time and management software/hardware for remote verification of nursing care
• Transportation networks and systems for controlling traffic

Some of Andy’s victories include:

• Represented Cross-Appellant in Lieb v. Topstone before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, establishing equal basis for successful defendant to seek attorney’s fees as prevailing party in copyright case
• Represented Cross-Appellant in Whimsicality v. Rubie’s Costume before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, and obtained dismissal of complaint based on fraudulent procurement of copyright
• Enforced U.S. Patents and obtained licenses and multiple six-figure damage recoveries for small portfolio of U.S. Patents on illuminated dental handpieces against dental manufacturersing industy
• Defeated preliminary injunction in patent case relating to bleeding costume mask
• Enforced client’s patent in U.K. and U.S. on costume element
• Participated in successful enforcement of portfolio of U.S. patents for which inventor went on to win Nobel Prize for Chemistry
• Settled copyright and trademark case brought by Robert Pavlica, Ph.D., against Research Foundation of SUNY and N.Y. Academy of Sciences

Previous Positions

• Levisohn, Berger & Langsam, Partner (1988-2006)
• Mandeville & Schweitzer, Partner (1985-88), Associate (1980-85)
• Amster, Rothstein & Engelberg (1978-80) 
• U.S. Court of Claims, Trial Division, Law Clerk (1977-78)

Speaking Engagements

• Speaker on Intellectual Property at International Toy Fair in N.Y. City (February 2007)

Professional Affiliations

• New York State Bar Association, Member, Intellectual Property Law Section