Joseph Farco is a licensed intellectual property (IP) attorney with extensive experience in patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
With a multidisciplinary background as an engineer with mechanical and electrical expertise, a pharmaceutical chemist with a specialization in drug science, and a CAD specialist, Joe brings a comprehensive and practical perspective to IP law. He is also a patent-pending toy company owner.
Joe provides end-to-end support for patent matters, including:
- Drafting and illustrating inventions for U.S. and international patent filings, using SolidWorks CAD and Visio;
- Prosecuting patents before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO);
- Representing clients in patent litigation at trial, on appeal, and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), including inter partes reviews (IPRs), reexaminations, and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings;
- Securing injunctions against infringing foreign entities through the International Trade Commission and enforcement on platforms such as Amazon; and,
- Strengthening and correcting issued patents.
In addition to patent work, Joe supports individuals and companies across a wide range of IP-related needs:
- Preparing patent opinions, including for ANDA filings and R&D planning;
- Conducting trademark searches and handling trademark registrations;
- Registering copyrights for creative works; and,
- Advising on licenses, acquisitions, and mergers involving intellectual property.
Joe has been peer-reviewed by Super Lawyers. He has been recognized since 2012 as a New York Super Lawyer (2020-Present) and a Rising Star (2012-2019) in Intellectual Property Litigation.
Technical Experience Includes:
Consumer products (toys, product packaging, manufacturing methods, tools, and hardware); pharmaceuticals and cosmetics; biomechanical devices (medical instruments, prosthetics, artificial limbs); and automated mechanical and electronic devices (generators, turbines, automotive parts, digital cameras, wireless devices, mobile phones, and web-based media applications).
Publication
- Farco J. and Grundmann O., Menthol – Pharmacology of an Important Naturally Medicinal “Cool”, MINI-REV IN MED CHEM; 13:124-131 (published January 2013)
Honors
- Super Lawyers – New York Metro Rising Star, Intellectual Property Litigation (2012-2019)
- Super Lawyers – New York Metro, Intellectual Property Litigation (2012-Present)