The Latest In California Employment Law Hosted By The OC ChIPs Chapter

By Monica Arnold, Armond Wilson LLP

On November 15, 2023, ChIPs Orange County Chapter organized an in-person panel discussion on the latest employment law updates. The event was sponsored by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and the ML Women initiative. The panel included Morgan Lewis employment attorneys…

ChIPs Global Summit: Women Making A Difference

By Emily DiBenedetto

ChIPs Global Summit’s 2023 opening keynote, “Leading Innovation for All,” included a power panel of four international policymakers who addressed “how inclusion and diversity can unlock innovation worldwide.” Innovation thrives from cross-pollinating ideas among people, including women, who think differently from each other and who…

Hot Topics in IP Law at Global Summit

By Angela B. Freeman

The Hot Topics in IP Law panel moderated by Dale Cendali, and featuring Yimeng Dou, Christen Dubois, Diana Torres, and Kimberly Schmitt, was substance laden. The conversation began discussing intellectual property (IP) litigation, particularly disputes driven by non-practicing entities (NPEs) or patent trolls. Data from…

Federal Judges Offer Advice at ChIPs Global Summit

By Julianne Hartzell

On November 10, 2023, ChIPs welcomed Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer (N.D. Illinois), Senior Judge Barbara Lynn (N.D. Texas), and Magistrate Judge Nicole Mitchell (E.D. Texas) to ChIPs Global Summit 2023 for a judicial panel moderated by Professor Colleen Chien, faculty director of the Berkeley Center…

ChIPs Global Summit: Expanding Female Equity

By Deborah Pollack-Milgate

The roster for “Expanding Female Equity in Global IP” during ChIPs Global Summit 2023 November 9 in San Francisco, was phenomenal, intimidating almost: Moderator Vaishali Udupa, commissioner for patents at the USPTO, was joined by panelists Monica Grewal of WilmerHale, Dr. Ruthie Lyle, principal technical…

Innovation Leaders Kick Off ChIPs Global Summit

Four of the world’s top IP policy makers launched the ChIPs Global Summit November 9, 2023, in San Francisco. Nearly 650 women in tech and IP law and policy from around the world attended the two-day event, which was themed “Inclusion for All.” The opening…

Karen Robinson of Adobe Joins ChIPs Board

Karen Robinson, vice president and associate general counsel at Adobe, has been named to the board of directors of ChIPs Network Inc. “We are gratified that Karen Robinson has joined our board,” said CHIPs Executive Director Joan Toth. “Adobe is a leader in innovation, and…

Presenting a Stellar Argument at PTAB

By Anupma Sahay, Associate at  Reed Smith. Want to learn insider tips on oral argument technique? For example, should your oral argument strategy include an introduction? What substance should you focus on? How do you address questions from a judge? Women in tech and intellectual…

A Conversation with Judge Wilhelmina Wright

By Sheila Niaz An intimate group of 25 attendees gathered for “Empowering Her Justice: A Conversation with the Honorable Wilhelmina Wright” September 19 in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. The unique hour-long fireside chat about empowerment and justice was held between U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina M.…

NextGen Summit Embraces Change at USPTO

The ChIPs Network NextGen Summit 2023, an inspiring professional development gathering of women in technology and law, took flight with the theme of “tailwinds.” The event was held on September 19 at the USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, VA. Joan Toth, ChIPs Executive Director, and Jackie…