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Kaitlin Farrell

Partner

Kaitlin Farrell

Partner

Ms. Farrell relies on her technical background, trial experience, and competitive drive to develop results-oriented strategies and achieve favorable outcomes for clients.
Ms. Farrell relies on her technical background, trial experience, and competitive drive to develop results-oriented strategies and achieve favorable outcomes for clients.

OVERVIEW

Kaitlin Farrell has extensive patent law experience, focused primarily on patent litigation and pre-lawsuit investigations in matters related to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemicals, cosmetics, food/beverage, automotives, and consumer products. Kaitlin has developed significant trial and appellate experience that informs all elements of her litigation and due diligence practice. Kaitlin has experience with a wide range of pharmaceutical products, including treatments for neurological, hematologic, dermatologic, gynecologic, and rare-disease conditions, as well as various extended-release, topical, subcutaneous, and biologic drug formulations.

Kaitlin has litigated major patent disputes before the PTAB, the ITC, and in major patent venues across the country. She has also represented clients before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She is an active contributor to local, national, and international intellectual property associations.

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

  • Galderma Labs., LP v. Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 24-cv-00333 (D.N.J) & Galderma Labs., LP v. Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 24-cv-00197 (D.N.J)
  • Voesh Corp. v. Codi N Codi Inc., No. 23-cv-02672 (S.D.N.Y. 2023)
  • Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. et al. v. Norwich Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 20-8966 (D.N.J. Dec. 27, 2022), aff’d, No. 2023-1374 (Fed. Cir. May 4, 2023)
  • Jens H.S. Nygaard v. FĂ©dĂ©ration Internationale De L’automobile et al., No. 20-00234 (W.D. Tex.)
  • Barnett v. Surefire Medical, Inc., No. 17-02470 (D. Colo.)
  • 3D Scan Guide LLC v. Straumann USA LLC, No. 21-00459 (W.D. Tex.)
  • NOF Corp. v. Nektar Therapeutics. IPR2019-01397, Paper 70 (PTAB Aug. 5, 2021)
  • NOF Corp. v. Nektar Therapeutics, IPR2019-01392, -01395, -01396 (PTAB 2020)
  • CSL Behring v Shire Viropharma Inc., IPR2019-00459, Paper 8 (PTAB July 2, 2019)
  • Shire Orphan Therapies LLC et al v. Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, No. 15-cv-01102 (D. Del.)
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EDUCATION

  • Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 2017)
  • Fordham University (B.S., Biological Sciences and Anthropology, 2013)

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • New York
  • Florida
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Reg. No. 76,057)
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Speaking Engagements

  • “So Do I – Litigating Biosimilars,” Panelist, AIPPI World Congress, Yokohama, Japan (Sept. 2025)
  • “Recent Developments at the PTAB and Considerations for IPR Strategy,” Co-Speaker, Keio University IP Forum, Tokyo, Japan (Sept. 2025)
  • “Current Trends and Challenges in U.S. Patent Law and Practice,” Co-Speaker, Keio University IP Forum, Tokyo, Japan (Sept. 2025)
  • “Last to File Strategy: Defending Against Generic Attacks on Pediatric Exclusivity,” CLE Presenter, various in-person and virtual programs (2023-2024)
  • “Review of Enablement Standard Post-Amgen and Implications for Patent Claim Strategies and Litigation,” CLE Presenter, Live Webinar (February 20, 2025)
  • “IPR & PTAB in the Vidal Era,” Panelist, Centerforce IP Strategy Summit, New York (Nov. 2023)
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AWARDS

  • Super Lawyers® New York Metro Rising Stars (2023-2025)
  • Named in “The Top Intellectual Property Attorneys for 2024” by Attorney Intel (Jan. 2025)
  • American Bar Association and Bloomberg BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law
  • J. Franklin Ewing, SJ, Memorial Award (Fordham University Anthropology Department Honor)
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MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
  • Women in IP Network (WIN)
  • New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA)
  • New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association (NJIPLA)
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New York, NY 10151
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