ChIPs
is
a
nonprofit
professional
organization
that
advances
and
connects
women
in
technology,
law
and
policy.
We
accelerate
innovation
through
diversity
of
thought,
participation
and
engagement.
Our core belief is “pay it forward.” No one achieves success on their own—those who can give back must do so, driving increased equality, diversity and inclusion in our industry and society.
ChIPs Founded
Members
Global Chapters
Since our founding in 2005, ChIPs has grown to over 7,000 members and 31 chapters globally. Our community comes from the private sector and all branches of the government. Our members are engaged at the heart of current events as active participants in the lawmaking, policymaking, judicial, advocacy and innovation processes.
ChIPs stands for “chiefs in intellectual property,” a key position in corporations overseeing issues surrounding patents, copyrights, trademarks and other areas of law central to innovation. It’s a position that historically few women have held. IP chiefs typically have both a technical degree, such as engineering or computer science, and a law degree. Given the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields, this area of the law has persistently suffered from a wide gender gap.
While our community is much broader than the IP specialists who formed it, we are still ChIPsters—and we think of everyone in our ever-growing network as our ChIPster sisters.
Connecting Globally
- ChIPs Global Summit
- ChIPs NextGen Summit
- ChIPs Mock Program
- ChIPs General Counsel Boot Camp
Engaging Community
- Global Member Network
- Chapters in the U.S., South America, Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific
Celebrating Leaders and Inspiring Others
- ChIPs Scholarships
- ChIPs Honor Roll Awards
- ChIPs Hall of Fame
ChIPs advances and connects women in tech and IP law and policy and accelerates innovation through diversity of thought and engagement. We make our impact through conferences, programs, diversity initiatives and community events around the world.