Intellectual Property

Partner Andrew S. Langsam, Chair of Pryor Cashman’s Patent Group, spoke about Basics of Intellectual Property to the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon on November 5, 2010. Topics covered by Langsam included:

• Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights: What form of protection is appropriate for your IP; how do you obtain one; what do they protect against, etc.
• The basics of the Patent Process, including timelines, options, and types of patents to apply for
• Litigation Issues

Langsam also spoke about Business Method Patents and where, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in, the law now stands.