Tiffany Scott Connors

Attorney | Seattle | 206.223.7267 | connorst@lanepowell.com

Areas of Practice

Tiffany Scott Connors focuses her practice on copyright, trademark, patent and trade secret matters for Internet, entertainment, electronics, consumer products and financial industry clients.  She has experience with both litigation and transactional intellectual property matters.  Tiffany has also counseled clients regarding food, beverage and product labeling.

Professional Experience

• Associate, Mayer Brown LLP (2007-2009)
• Summer Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP (2006)
• Campus Coordinator, Teach for America (2003-2004)
• Research Assistant, Department of Communications, Cornell University (2002-2004)
• Intern, Jive Records (2002)

Admitted to Practice

• Washington
• New York

Academics

• Columbia Law School (J.D., 2007)
  • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
• Cornell University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004)

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

• Business Crisis Management and Emergency Remedies
• Intellectual Property and Technology

Representative Matters and Clients

• Electric Mirror LLC v. Janmar Lighting Inc. (Obtained dismissal in suit seeking declaratory judgment of non-infringement and/or invalidity of Janmar’s patent. The court granted Janmar’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction finding that plaintiff had not shown that Jamar was doing business in Washington state.)
• Attachmate Corporation v. Celcom Axiata Berhad (Successfully represented the largest cellular phone company in Malaysia and obtained a complete victory against claims brought by Seattle-based software company Attachmate Corporation. Attachmate had sued Celcom for copyright infringement and breach of contract arising out of the alleged over-installation of software. Attachmate sought damages of more than $5 million. Celcom moved to dismiss the complaint based on copyright doctrines of extraterritoriality and preemption, as well as personal jurisdiction.  Judge Ricardo Martinez granted Celcom’s motion in its entirety.)
• Viacom International Inc. et al. v. YouTube, Inc. et al. (Successfully represented YouTube, Inc. in copyright infringement suit by Viacom and related action by class plaintiffs)
• Union Square Partnership, Inc. v. Savitri Durkee (Represented Savitri Durkee in copyright infringement suit by Union Square Partnership) (Counterclaimed and sought declaration of non-infringement of trademark, declaratory and injunctive relief under the Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. 114(2)(D)(v), and violation of New York Anti-SLAPP Act, N.Y. Civil Rights Law 70-a, 76-a.) (Favorable settlement)
• Convergia Networks, Inc. and Future Electronics Inc. v. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Represented Convergia Networks, Inc. in litigation involving breach of contract, fraudulent, inducement, and willful and wanton misconduct)
• BlackRock, Inc. v. Aladdin Capital Holdings LLC (Transactional) (Negotiated and drafted trademark license agreement and coexistence agreement involving international entities and trademarks)
• Modern Luxury Inc. (Launch of Manhattan Magazine) (Counseled premier luxury lifestyle magazine publisher about what trademark to use for a luxury lifestyle magazine based in New York City)

Publications

• “What Should You Do if You Receive a Letter Claiming That You Infringed a Trademark?” Puget Sound Business Journal ADR and Litigation Q&A Column Titled “Ask the Legal Professionals” (January 27, 2012)
• “Patent Litigation Year in Review,” Inland Empire Intellectual Property Institute, co-authored with Brian G. Bodine (October 2011)
• “Developments at the Federal Circuit,” Oregon Patent Law Association Meeting, co-authored with Brian G. Bodine (December 2010)
• “A Year in Review – Patent Litigation,” Inland Empire Intellectual Property Institute, co-authored with Brian G. Bodine (October 2010)
• “What’s New: Federal Circuit Court Review,” Washington State Patent Law Association, co-authored with Brian G. Bodine (September 2010)
• “Patents and Trade Secret for Everyone,” Pincus Professional Education Webinar, co-authored withBrian G. Bodine (July 22, 2010)
• “Recent Cases Relating to Licensing,” WSBA CLE Licensing Essentials: Practical Tools and Tips in Intellectual Property Licensing, co-authored with Brian G. Bodine (May 2010)
• “15th Annual Intellectual Property Institute,” WSBA Intellectual Property Section, co-authored with Brian G. Bodine (March 2010)
• “What Do Fortune 500 Companies Know About Trade Secrets That You Don’t?” Puget Sound Business Journal Litigation and ADR Q&A Column Titled “Ask the Legal Professionals” (October 2009)
• “Excuse.me?  Why Are These Domain Endings Popping Up on the Internet,” NameSmash (May 2009)
• “Repercussions of the ‘Crack Baby’ Epidemic: Why a Message of Care Rather than Punishment is Needed for Pregnant Drug-Users,” 19 NAT’L BLACK L.J. 203 (2006)

Professional and Community Activities

• American Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• Washington State Bar Association
• King County Bar Association
• Seattle Intellectual Property Inn of Court
• Volunteer, Legal Aid Society (2005)
• Business Development Chair, Washington Women Lawyers (2012)