Francesco Sardone

Intellectual Property Attorney

As a partner at Carter, DeLuca & Farrell, and with over 20 years of Intellectual Property (IP) Law experience, I have developed an expertise in all aspects of IP law, including U.S. and international patent, trademark and copyright prosecution. I have been fortunate enough to work with individual, small, medium, large and start-up who are looking to protect their ideas and/or build IP portfolios. I primarily work in the mechanical, electromechanical and medical arts, with an emphasis on medical and surgical devices including robotics, as well as, working with clients in the toy and game industries, and in the sports and fitness industry. My practice also includes conducting due diligence investigations, validity studies and clearance searches and preparing freedom-to-practice and validity opinions.

I have frequently attended and presented at local meetings of individual to small inventors to help provide guidance and some clarity to the Patent and Trademark process. I have also presented to similar groups of individuals on-line to help spread the word and education. I have been fortunate to be a Guest Lecturer at Universities to help educate students about Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship in the Toy Industry. I have also been fortunate to be ask to present before a group of inventors as part of the Chicago Toy and Game Industry. It is extremely rewarding to be able to simplify complex legal procedures to digestible tasks to people to understand and help them make more informed and beneficial decisions before it is to late.

I developed a fascination with both mechanical processes from a young age by taking things apart and then trying to re-build them better than before, and from being on the front lines of innovation in the realm of patent law. I earned my B.E. in mechanical engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology before pursuing my J.D. at Hofstra University School of Law.

Speaking Engagements
Jul. 2022 – “SFIA Start-Up Challenge Judge,” Sports and Fitness Industry Association
Mar. 2022 – “IP in the Toy Industry,” Entrepreneurship in the Toy Industry, University of Southern California – Guest Lecturer
Sep. 2021 – “IP in the Toy Industry,” Entrepreneurship in the Toy Industry, University of Southern California – Guest Lecturer
May 2018 – “Intellectual Property: Surviving as a Little Fish in a Big IP Pond,” Stevens Institute of Technology – Venture Center – Lecture Series
Apr. 2018 – “Top Questions for IP Attorneys,” Long Island Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club
Nov. 2017 – “Intellectual Property – Overview,” Chicago Toy and Game Conference
Nov. 2016 – “Contracts and Clauses – Overview,” Chicago Toy and Game Conference

As a partner at Carter, DeLuca & Farrell, and with over 20 years of Intellectual Property (IP) Law experience, I have developed an expertise in all aspects of IP law, including U.S. and international patent, trademark and copyright prosecution. I have been fortunate enough to work with individual, small, medium, large and start-up who are looking to protect their ideas and/or build IP portfolios. I primarily work in the mechanical, electromechanical and medical arts, with an emphasis on medical and surgical devices including robotics, as well as, working with clients in the toy and game industries, and in the sports and fitness industry. My practice also includes conducting due diligence investigations, validity studies and clearance searches and preparing freedom-to-practice and validity opinions. I have frequently attended and presented at local meetings of individual to small inventors to help provide guidance and some clarity to the Patent and Trademark process. I have also presented to similar groups of individuals on-line to help spread the word and education. I have been fortunate to be a Guest Lecturer at Universities to help educate students about Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship in the Toy Industry. I have also been fortunate to be ask to present before a group of inventors as part of the Chicago Toy and Game Industry. It is extremely rewarding to be able to simplify complex legal procedures to digestible tasks to people to understand and help them make more informed and beneficial decisions before it is to late. I developed a fascination with both mechanical processes from a young age by taking things apart and then trying to re-build them better than before, and from being on the front lines of innovation in the realm of patent law. I earned my B.E. in mechanical engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology before pursuing my J.D. at Hofstra University School of Law. Speaking Engagements Jul. 2022 – “SFIA Start-Up Challenge Judge,” Sports and Fitness Industry Association Mar. 2022 – “IP in the Toy Industry,” Entrepreneurship in the Toy Industry, University of Southern California – Guest Lecturer Sep. 2021 – “IP in the Toy Industry,” Entrepreneurship in the Toy Industry, University of Southern California – Guest Lecturer May 2018 – “Intellectual Property: Surviving as a Little Fish in a Big IP Pond,” Stevens Institute of Technology – Venture Center – Lecture Series Apr. 2018 – “Top Questions for IP Attorneys,” Long Island Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club Nov. 2017 – “Intellectual Property – Overview,” Chicago Toy and Game Conference Nov. 2016 – “Contracts and Clauses – Overview,” Chicago Toy and Game Conference

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