Professional Summary
Mr. Langer has practiced intellectual property law since 1969, when he joined the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a patent examiner, a position he held for five years. Since then, Mr. Langer has successfully represented American, European and Japanese clients at the USPTO in connection with numerous patent applications, including preparation, filing, prosecution, appeals, reissues, reexaminations and interferences. Mr. Langer has handled patent matters before various tribunals, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and in diverse technical fields, including mechanical, electromechanical, electrical, electronics, semiconductors, and computer hardware and software. A substantial portion of his practice is devoted to procuring worldwide portfolios of patents and trademarks, providing legal opinions, client counseling, and licensing.

Education
New York University, Master of Law Program, 1981-1983
J.D., Catholic University, 1974
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1969

Admissions
New York
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Claims

Memberships
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Computer Law Association
IEEE

Articles
“IP 101: How to Legally Protect Your Semiconductor Products,” Electronic Business

Press Releases
“CPLP Partner Thomas Langer Briefs French ASPI on the Impact of New USPTO Regulations”