Education and Honors

  • J.D. (summa cum laude), Seton Hall University School of Law, 2004
    Articles Editor, Seton Hall Law Review
  • M.S., electrical engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 2000
  • B.E., mechanical engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1993

Admissions/Affiliations

New York State Bar

New Jersey State Bar

United States Patent and Trademark Office

United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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Eric Faragi

Senior Associate

30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10112-4498
United States
Phone:
+1.212.408.2591
Fax:
+1.212.259.2591

Practices

Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Practice, Patents

Concentration

Patent litigation and 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.

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

  • 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 Technology Corp. and Renesas Technology America Inc. 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 Photo Film U.S.A. (now Fujifilm U.S.A.) 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 

  • "Practical Strategies for Patent Marking of Software-Related Inventions,"IP Litigator, July/August 2011 (Paul Ragusa, co-author)