Principal
mrackman@grr.com

Education
Columbia University, B.A., 1958; B.S., 1959; M.S. (Electrical Engineering), 1960
New York University School of Law, LL.B., 1964

Admissions
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1962
New York Bar, 1965
Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1966
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1968
U.S. Supreme Court, 1972
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982

Michael Rackman, a Bell Laboratories “alumnus,” is the author of several articles on electronics, computers, and patent law. His practice areas include medical electronics, computer hardware and software, communications, Internet applications, and compact disc technology—including prosecution, litigation and licensing.

Professional Affiliations
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Association for Computing Machinery
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
New York Intellectual Property Law Association

Selected Publications
“Firmware Patents Can Be Firm,” IEEE Spectrum (August 1980).

“The Patentability of Computer Programs,” New York University Law Review (November 1963).

“A Patent Primer for the Uninitiated,” New York Law Journal (July 2003).

“What Electrical Engineers Should Know About Patent Law,” Electronics (July 7, 1969).