Philadelphia Chapter Event: An Evening to Discover Wine Pairings for Everyday Situations
On June 12th, more than 50 ChIPsters gathered at Barbuzzo restaurant in Philadelphia for an evening to try different wines and great food from two of Philadelphia’s leading restauranteurs — Chefs Marcie Blaine and Valerie Safran, owners of Barbuzzo. Attendees sampled food and drink from their array of restaurants, which include not just Barbuzzo, but […]
Bienvenue à Paris ChIPs! ChIPs Network Inaugural Europe Summit
On June 20, 2019 inspired by the incredible views across Paris, 50 ChIPsters gathered for the ChIPs Inaugural European brainstorming event at Allen & Overy. With representation from France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Poland, Sweden, the US and the UK, in-house counsel, policy advisors and private practice practitioners connected to share their experiences of […]
Member Spotlight: Monica Grewal
ChIPs Member Spotlight: Monica Grewal Boston Chapter Leader Monica Grewal is an intellectual property partner at WilmerHale and co-chair of the firm’s Post-Grant Proceedings Practice Group. She focuses her practice on patent litigation, prosecution and post-grant proceedings, including inter partes review and covered business method reviews. She has experience in handling significant intellectual property matters […]
Texas Chapter Event: What Tech Can Expect From This Texas Legislative Session
On April 12th, Austin ChIPsters gathered to learn what the 86th has in store for tech companies. They enjoyed a great presentation from Caroline Joiner (Ironclad Partners), Dana Harris (Austin Chamber of Commerce), and Nora Belcher (Texas e-Health Alliance). It was an informative and positive-energy panel, with a truly engaged audience. Our Austin members left empowered […]
Texas Chapter Event: Houston Innovation-Ecosystem
Our first Houston event was a huge success! Payal Patal (Station Houston) moderated a great discussion with Gina Luna (Houston Exponential) and Tom Luby (TMC Innovation Institute). Houston is clearly making a real investment in its entrepreneurs and innovators. Thank you to our sponsor, Baker Botts — and special thanks to Natalie Gonzales, Michelle Eber, […]
Pacific Northwest Chapter Event: Women in Technology & Law Roundtable
On March 26th, the Pacific Northwest Chapter of ChIPs hosted a panel discussion entitled “Women in Technology & Law Roundtable”. ChIPsters from around the Pacific Northwest gathered at the Microsoft Campus to take in pearls of wisdom from our panel of seasoned IP veterans on topics ranging from the biggest operational challenges with GDPR compliance, […]
Portfolia’s First Step Fund
While nearly 30% of affluent men have invested in young companies, women are just beginning to invest in innovative companies they want in the marketplace. In fact, only half of 1% of women have backed start-ups, despite controlling the bulk of the personal investable assets for the first time in history. Portfolia is on a […]
Heels of Justice Podcast
We’re excited to share the launch of Heels of Justice, a podcast created by ChIPsters Katherine Minarik and Sarita P. Venkat! Each episode will share the trailblazing story of a woman lawyer, some you’ve heard of and many you have not. These are the tales of fierce advocates in government and politics, in courtrooms and […]
New York Chapter Event: Grow, Transform, & Succeed
More than 100 ChIPsters gathered in Bryant Park for a panel entitled: Grow, Transform, and Succeed: Taking Charge of Your Career and Thriving with Change LIKE A BOSS The New York Chapter of ChIPs held its latest event at Dechert LLP in midtown Manhattan, drawing more than 100 women from law firms, companies, academia and […]
New York Chapter Event: Poker Divas
Think law and poker have nothing in common? Think again. In November, our New York Chapter members joined Poker Divas and learned how to win big in business using the strategies of poker. They learned how to use key poker skills – like reading other people, developing negotiation tactics and taking calculated risks with confidence […]