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Intellectual Property

Delaware

10 Years Ranked

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Provided by Kelly Farnan

USA

Practice Areas

  • Intellectual Property
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Administrative Law
  • Career

    Kelly Farnan is “a great advocate” who has “instant credibility whenever she enters the courtroom” (Chambers USA). Kelly focuses her practice on complex commercial and intellectual property litigation in Delaware’s state and federal courts. She has been involved in numerous bench and jury trials and has also been successful in resolving disputes in her clients’ favor through dispositive motions.

    Praised as “smart, aware, and responsive” (Chambers USA), Kelly focuses her IP litigation practice on complex patent disputes in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, representing national and international manufacturing, telecommunications, technology, and pharmaceutical companies. She has also represented clients in arbitrations under the Delaware Uniform Arbitration Act and by the American Arbitration Association.

    Kelly is active in the Delaware chapter of the Federal Bar Association, the association through which the Delaware district court interacts with the intellectual property bar. She is past president of the Delaware chapter of the FBA and is a past participant and coordinator of the Federal Trial Practice Seminar sponsored by the district court and the FBA.

    Professional Memberships

    • Federal Bar Association, Past President, Delaware Chapter
    • Education

      College of William & Mary School of Law

      J.D.

      2003

      University of Richmond

      B.S.

      2000

      Awards

    • Chambers USA
    • IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals
    • The Best Lawyers in America, including Wilmington, DE Lawyer of the Year
    • Managing Intellectual Property, Patent Star
    • Benchmark Litigation
    • Super Lawyers
    • Delaware Today Top Lawyer
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      • New Jersey
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