Claire Hawkins helps businesses and artists build, manage, and leverage their intellectual property assets. She provides a full range of counseling, prosecution, portfolio management, enforcement, and dispute resolution services . Her practice has developed particular expertise in resolving trademark and domain name disputes and crafting cooperative agreements to protect, expand, and strengthen intellectual property rights. Claire has practiced intellectual property law with Christensen O’Connor Johnson KindnessPLLC since 2001, and is currently co-chair of the Trademark Practice Group.
Her clients include Barleans’, the City of Olympia, FabJob, Grain Millers, Icicle Seafoods, Pacific Foods of Oregon, PlayNetwork, Seattle City Light, Totally Chocolate, University Child Development School, VillageReach, and Zumiez. She has also worked extensively on behalf of Nintendo of America, Amazon.com, and numerous entrepreneurs, musicians, artists, and writers.
Claire provides pro bono intellectual property and other legal services to local non-profit organizations such as the Seattle Symphony, and Shunpike; a Seattle organization dedicated to promoting local art by providing assistance to local artists. She was also on the board of the King County Washington Women Lawyers for several years, and president of that organization in 2005.
Education
- J.D., Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School, 2001
- B.A., English, Brigham Young University, 1996
Professional Experience
- Christensen O’Connor Johnson KindnessPLLC, Seattle, WA, 2001 to present
Prior Work Experience
- Research Assistant, Professor John W. Welch, J. Reuben Clark Law School, 1998 to 2001
- Research Editor, Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1996 to 1998
Bar & Court Admissions
- United States District Court, Western District of Washington
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- Washington State Bar
- Washington State Supreme Court
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- International Trademark Association
- King County Bar Association
- Washington State Bar Association
- Washington Women Lawyers
Representative Litigation
Yulin Pharmaceutical v. Overseas Factor Corp.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Assisted in representation of Overseas in a trademark dispute. Successfully settled.
Zumiez v. Emran Uddin
UK Trade Marks Registry Proceeding
Assisted in representing Zumiez in a proceeding related to EMPIRE/EMPIRE CLOTHING applications.
Favorable settlement achieved and infringing applications expressly withdrawn.
Zumiez v. Domain Administrator Internet REIT
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
Represented Zumiez in a dispute concerning the domain ZUMEZ.COM. Successfully settled.
Compana v. FabJob
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Assisted in representing Fabjob in a domain name dispute. Obtained favorable settlement.
Thermion v. TMS (W.D. Wash. 2006)
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented Thermion in a suit for trademark and other IP infringement. Successfully settled.
Tomatis v. Gerritsen
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
Assisted in defending Gerritsen in a domain name dispute concerning TOMATIS.COM.
Obtained dismissal of complaint.
Rosebar, Inc. v. Smith & Hawken
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented Rosebar in a copyright infringement suit. Obtained favorable settlement and generous royalty agreement.
Nintendo v. Allan Schwartzberg
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Assisted in representation of Nintendo in an opposition proceeding related to GOLFBOY.
Board ruled in favor of Nintendo and application was withdrawn.