How to Make the Future DigitALL

ChIPs Members present clear concrete advice as to how to make the future of innovation inclusive for all.   For Women’s History Month, ChIPs is building upon the UN theme for International Women’s Day 2023, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. We asked experts…

ChIPs Online Events Focus on Inclusion

Morgan Lewis sponsored our second Accelerators webinar, which included ChIPs Board Member Sarita Venkat of Cisco. ChIPs kicked off the new year with original content focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. ChIPs Accelerators series, sponsored by Morgan Lewis February 7, discussed Diversity Hiring and…

Prioritize Your Well-being and Thrive

Monica Phillips

The legal industry upholds certain professional standards and responsibilities, including the ability to serve clients with competence. However, survey after survey shows us that the stress and emotional toll, often embraced as evidence of a zealous commitment, is leading to a decay of integrity. It…

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…

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…

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. …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…