ChIPs to Induct Mary Cranston in Hall of Fame
SAN FRANCISCO (July 11, 2022) – ChIPs, the international organization of women in tech, law, intellectual property and policy, will induct Mary B. Cranston into its Hall of Fame. The Chair Emeritus of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP will be honored at the ChIPs Hall of Fame dinner October 26. The dinner will be held […]
ChIPs Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients
June 3, 2022, San Francisco ChIPs is pleased to announce the 2022 ChIPs Scholarship recipients. Congratulations to Rachael Geiger of Santa Clara University School of Law and Niki Camateros-Mann of University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, who were each awarded $10,000. Geiger and Camateros-Mann were selected from a competitive pool of applicants. […]
Kathi Vidal to Keynote ChIPs Global Summit 2022
May 18, 2022 – San Francisco Kathi Vidal, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, will address the ChIPs Global Summit 2022, Friday, October 28 in San Francisco. The Global Summit will be held at the Fairmont Hotel October 27-28 and will be preceded […]
World Intellectual Property Day Focuses on Youth
ChIPs started in 2005 when seven women chiefs in intellectual property came together to find ways to increase access and opportunities for women in IP. Today we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2022 focused on IP and youth innovating for a better future. We recognize the huge potential of young people to come together with […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed at Supreme Court
ChIPs Celebrates Three Historic Nominations Congratulations to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation as the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court and the first Black woman to serve on the bench. We are thrilled to witness this historic confirmation and this step towards true representation in the highest court. Watching […]
Former ChIPs Board Member Will Lead USPTO
Former ChIPs Advisory Board member and Winston & Strawn partner Kathi Vidal has been confirmed by the United States Senate as Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and as Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Kathi will lead the USPTO’s 13,000+ employees and its nearly $4 billion budget. She will also […]
ChIPs Closeup: Q&A with Twin Cities Chapter
Kirsten Donaldson, Vice President, Legal, Digital Media Association (DiMA) Robin Sannes, Partner, Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC Q. When did the chapter form? “The chapter formed in 2019 and celebrated with a launch party at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN hosted by the intellectual property law firm Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. We […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day All Month Long
Hello, ChIPsters—thanks for helping us celebrate International Women’s Day all month long.! Here are some of the initiatives led by members and member organizations: Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium, part two: Trends and opportunities Register today for part two of our Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium. This event focuses on the economic impact of women in business and how social […]
$25,000 ChIPs Donation from Noreen Krall
ChIPs is delighted to announce that Noreen Krall, one of the seven founders of ChIPs, has donated $25,000 to its scholarship fund. The fund, which started in 2018, was created in memory of Rachel Krevans by Morrison and Forrester to support law school students. “I am delighted to support the continuation and expansion of the […]
ChIPs Announces 2021 Honor Roll Awards
SAN FRANCISCO (November 02, 2021) – ChIPs—a nonprofit organization focused on advancing and connecting women in technology, law, and policy—has announced its 2021 Honor Roll Awards, recognizing law firms that are proactively tracking and supporting inclusion initiatives firmwide and in the Intellectual Property practice area. To be eligible for the 2021 ChIPs Honor Roll, firms […]