Joseph J. Farnan, Jr.

Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. is a prominent patent litigation attorney and a founding partner of Farnan LLP, based in Wilmington, Delaware. His practice focuses on complex commercial matters, including patent litigation, antitrust litigation, and Chapter 11 proceedings. He is particularly noted for his extensive experience in the District of Delaware, having served as a United States District Judge for 25 years, including as Chief Judge from 1997-2001, where he presided over hundreds of patent and complex commercial disputes.

In his current practice, Mr. Farnan demonstrates a balanced approach, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in patent infringement actions. His tracked cases include representing plaintiff Dish Technologies L.L.C. in litigation involving multi-bitrate content streaming technology and plaintiff Network Security Technologies, LLC in a case concerning network security. On the defense side, he served as Lead Counsel/Local Counsel for Fitbit, Inc. against Blackbird Tech LLC, involving pedometer technology. His firm, Farnan LLP, has achieved significant results as Delaware counsel, including an $84.5 million jury verdict for patent infringement on behalf of Densify against VMware, Inc., and findings of infringement in Hatch-Waxman litigation related to the drug Eliquis®.

Mr. Farnan also possesses experience with Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. The Blackbird Tech LLC v. Fitbit, Inc. case involved inter partes reviews (IPRs) at the PTAB, which addressed the patentability of the asserted claims. His firm explicitly lists PTAB invalidation proceedings, including IPR and PGR, as part of their services.

Mr. Farnan earned his B.A. from King's College in 1967 and his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1970. He is admitted to practice in Delaware and New Jersey.