Federal Judges Offer Advice at ChIPs Global Summit
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 for Law and Technology. The judges offered tips for practicing […]
ChIPs Global Summit: Expanding Female Equity
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 patent architect at NVIDIA, Chi Chang, head of patents at […]
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 panel was moderated by ChIPs Board Chair Katherine Minarik, vice […]
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 Karen is a model of the legal talent today’s IP […]
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 property gathered on September 19 at the United States Patent […]
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. Wright and her law clerk, Twin Cities Chapter Leader Sheila […]
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 Wright Bonilla, Deputy Chief Administrative Patent Judge at PTAB, opened […]
ChIPs Announces Scholarships for 2023
ChIPs Network has announced its 2023 ChIPs Scholarship recipients: Jada Bennett of Southern University Law Center of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Caroline Voelker of the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law in Concord, New Hampshire. Bennett and Voelker — who will each receive a scholarship of $10,000 — were selected from a competitive pool of […]
NextGen Summit Is Prime Opportunity for ‘Rising Stars’
ChIPs NextGen Summit 2023 is coming to the center of American IP law and innovation — the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia — Tuesday, September 19, 2023. “This year’s theme is ‘Tech Law Headwinds: Adapt and Thrive,’” said Joan Toth, ChIPs executive director. “We are challenging our members in the first […]
Moving Past the Harvard Admissions Decision
COMMENTARY All eyes were on Harvard, but now they must look forward. Lack of diversity in college admissions is devastating for many reasons but, as addressed by ChIPs Boston, college provides a pipeline for our future leaders. As we know, diversity is critical to advancements in tech, law and policy. Under Secretary of Commerce for […]