Concentration

Intellectual property litigation and patent prosecution

Summary

Eric Faragi’s practice includes patent litigation, patent prosecution, and client counseling involving a wide variety of matters pertaining to electrical, mechanical, and business method patents. Mr. Faragi’s education and work experience in the electronics industry have given him broad familiarity with a variety of technologies. Mr. Faragi also represents pro bono clients in various family court matters.

Prior to his legal career, Mr. Faragi worked as a senior staff engineer at Motorola, where he researched and developed advanced product and process technologies for next-generation cell phones and paging devices. These technologies included liquid crystal displays and interconnects, alternate shielding technologies, and consumer changeable housings. Mr. Faragi is a named inventor on four U.S. patents.

Representative Engagements

• Ameranth, Inc. v. Seamless North America, LLC (United States District Court for the Southern District of California) – defense of Seamless in a patent infringement action involving internet-based ordering systems
• Fractus, S.A. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas) – defense of Samsung against allegations of infringement of patents related to antenna technology
• Agere Systems, Inc. v. Sony Corporation (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas) – assertion of Agere’s patents relating to semiconductor manufacturing
• Kara Technology Incorporated v. Stamps.com Inc. (United States District Court for the Central District of California) – assertion of Kara Technology’s patents related to Internet postage products
• Honeywell International Inc. v. Renesas Technology Corp. (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas) – defense of Renesas in a patent infringement action involving liquid crystal display drivers
• CEA v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (United States District Court for the District of Delaware) – defense of Samsung against allegations of infringement of patents related to liquid crystal displays
• Lexar Media, Inc. v. Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. (United States District Court for the Northern District of California) – defense of Fuji against allegations of infringement of patents involving flash memory systems
• Overture Services, Inc. v. FindWhat.com, Inc. (United States District Court for the Central District of California) – defense of a provider of Internet search and advertising services in a patent infringement action
• Safety Syringes, Inc. v. Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (United States District Court for the Southern District of California) – defense of Aventis in a patent infringement suit involving safety devices for prefilled medical syringes
• Columbia University – patent prosecution relating to semiconductor manufacturing
• Vidyo, Inc. – patent prosecution relating to audiovisual compression and transmission

Publications, Speeches and Presentations

• “Practical Strategies for Patent Marking of Software-Related Inventions,”IP Litigator, July/August 2011 (Paul Ragusa, co-author)
• “Trade Secrets: General Guidelines Every Employee Should Know,” IP Litigation Reporter, January 2007 (Todd Smith, co-author)