ChIPs Issues Report on Women in Tech and IP Law and Policy
“There is a strong correlation between women in IP law and female inventorship. Inclusion of women and other underrepresented groups is critical to advancing a robust innovation ecosystem.”— Joan Toth ChIPs Network, the global community representing more than 7,000 women in technology and intellectual property law and policy, has released a new research report […]
Experts Discuss U.S. Legislation That Impacts Innovation for All at CHIPS Global Summit
On November 10, 2023, ChIPS Global Summit featured a panel of distinguished women to discuss the current legislative landscape in intellectual property and technology. The panel was moderated by Cinnamon Rogers, Vice- President of Global Public Policy at Sony Interactive Entertainment and featured Karen Robinson, Vice-President and Associate General Counsel at Adobe, Tara Hairston, Senior […]
ChIPs London & Kathi Vidal named among 50 most influential people in IP 2023
Managing IP, a news outlet focused on the intellectual property world, has named ChIPs London and Kathi Vidal, Director of the USPTO and longtime ChIPster, among the 50 most influential people in IP this year. Of the ChIPs London chapter, Managing IP highlighted their successes in securing changing to court guidelines for the patents division […]
The Latest In California Employment Law Hosted By The OC ChIPs Chapter
On November 15, 2023, ChIPs Orange County Chapter organized an in-person panel discussion on the latest employment law updates. The event was sponsored by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and the ML Women initiative. The panel included Morgan Lewis employment attorneys…
ChIPs Global Summit: Women Making A Difference
ChIPs Global Summit’s 2023 opening keynote, “Leading Innovation for All,” included a power panel of four international policymakers who addressed “how inclusion and diversity can unlock innovation worldwide.” Innovation thrives from cross-pollinating ideas among people, including women, who think differently from each other and who come from varied experiences. Moderator Katherine Minarik (Coinbase) remarked that […]
Hot Topics in IP Law at Global Summit
The Hot Topics in IP Law panel moderated by Dale Cendali, and featuring Yimeng Dou, Christen Dubois, Diana Torres, and Kimberly Schmitt, was substance laden. The conversation began discussing intellectual property (IP) litigation, particularly disputes driven by non-practicing entities (NPEs) or patent trolls. Data from the last decade charts a rise in costs and a […]
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 […]