NextGen Summit Will Educate and Inspire
ChIPs NextGen Summit 2022 October 26 in San Francisco is a robust motivating and networking event for industry professionals early in their careers. It is also an education event with content on breaking barriers, leveraging social media, and developing professional relationships. The event includes two panels, two workshops, two fireside chats, two networking breaks, a […]
ChIPs Member Interviews Get ‘To the Point’
A new biweekly interview series from ChIPs is taking a deep dive into gender diversity in tech, law and policy. “ChIPs: To the Point” — on LinkedIn Live and ChIPs YouTube Channel — shows how ChIPs members have tackled career challenges and advanced diversity in the industry. “This content really gets to the point of […]
Q&A: How Aussies and Kiwis Formed Our Newest Chapter
How does a ChIPs Chapter go from idea to reality? To find out, we interviewed the co-chairs of our new Australia and New Zealand Chapter — Ronelle Geldenhuys, Principal at Foundry Intellectual Property and Anna Vandervliet, Senior Associate, Intellectual Property Disputes at Herbert Smith Freehills. What was your first experience with ChIPs? Geldenhuys: “On International […]
ChIPs Rises Down Under with New Chapter
ChIPs, the international organization of women in tech, law, intellectual property and policy, has a new chapter on a new continent — Australia and New Zealand. The new Chapter — which already has more than 125 members — will hold its inaugural event Friday, September 16, 2022, from 12.30 to 2.30 pm AEST in Melbourne. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Change is in the Air for Spring – ChIPs Board Leadership Updates
In March 2021, ChIPs Board Chair and Co-founder Noreen Krall, Chief Litigation Officer at Apple, moved to Board Director Emeritus status, and the ChIPs Board of Directors unanimously elected Board Member Katherine Minarik, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Coinbase, into the role of Board Chair. For more than a decade, Noreen Krall has […]
The Summer of ChIPs: Our Lineup of Student Programming
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of summer programming for ChIPs Student members. Summer is an important time for students to build their professional skills and network. Typically this starts with their summer programs, but this year, due to COVID-19, summer programs have gone remote, been shortened, or even canceled. This leaves students at a […]
Virtual Event Recap: Building Trust and Rapport in a Virtual Medium with Cara Hale Alter
On May 1st, we hosted the webinar “Building Trust and Rapport in a Virtual Medium with Cara Hale Alter.” Cara is the Founder and President of SpeechSkills and author of “The Credibility Code”. Cara shared her insights on the advantages and disadvantages of virtual communication and her advice on how to use virtual communication to […]