Tara D. Elliott is a Principal in the Delaware office of Fish & Richardson. Her practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and counseling across a range of technologies. Ms. Elliott advises clients in litigation strategy, IP portfolio strategy, e-commerce, information security, and the protection of trade secrets. She is a member of the firm's IP Risk Management Group (RISC/return). She is also active in the firm’s Diversity Committee and Recruiting, including various initiatives such as recruiting judicial law clerks. Ms. Elliott has technical experience as an Analyst and Computer Engineer at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Special Master Panel, appointed by the Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for handling civil disputes referred by the court in complex commercial and intellectual property litigation, Member.
Judicial Council of the Third Judicial Circuit, appointed by Chief Judge of Third Circuit Court of Appeals to Lawyers Advisory Committee, Vice Chair.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, appointed by the Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Member.
Selected to attend "FORTUNE Most Powerful Women Summit" Dinner at State Department in 2009 as "a rising star."
Sydney B. Williams - AIPLEF Award Recipient.
University of Pennsylvania Law School Moot Court Board and National Trial Team.
Selected Publications and Presentations
Panel Speaker at NBA Corporate Counsel Conference, "Merging Trends in IP and Internet Law: How They Impact Your Company's IP Portfolio," in Miami, February 23, 2012
Forum Coordinator and Panel Moderator at NBA’s Corporate Leadership Forum Academy, in Baltimore, MD on August 2, 2011
Panel Moderator at Howard University’s IIPSJ, “Therasense: Inequitable Conduct,” in Washington, DC on March 11, 2011
Panel Moderator at ACPC, "A Discussion from the Bench: Appellate, District Court and Magistrate Judge Perspectives on the Evolving Legal Landscape," in Philadelphia, PA on June 29, 2010
Panel Speaker, IP & Enterprise Risk Management, in Menlo Park, CA on May 7, 2010
CLE Speaker, "Joint Infringement," in Minneapolis, MN on April 28, 2010
CLE Speaker, "Document Retention and Destruction," in Wilmington, DE on July 18, 2006
Co-Author, "Internet pop-up ads," Technology Times, October 2005
Co-Author, "Can You Keep a Secret," Technology Times, August 2004