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…

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…

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…

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…

The ChIPs Network NextGen Summit 2023, an inspiring professional development gathering of women in technology and law, took flight with the theme of “tailwinds.” The event was held on September 19 at the USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, VA. Joan Toth, ChIPs Executive Director, and Jackie…

ChIPs Network has announced its 2023 ChIPs Scholarship recipients: Jada Bennett of Southern University Law Center of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Caroline Voelker of the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law in  Concord, New Hampshire.  Bennett and Voelker — who will each receive a scholarship…

COMMENTARY All eyes were on Harvard, but now they must look forward. Lack of diversity in college admissions is devastating for many reasons but, as addressed by ChIPs Boston, college provides a pipeline for our future leaders. As we know, diversity is critical to advancements…

On November 10, 2023, ChIPs will honor Juanita R. Brooks as the 2023 inductee in the ChIPs Hall of Fame. ChIPs established the Hall of Fame in 2013 to honor today’s leaders and inspire the next generation. Hall of Fame honorees are individuals who have…

Are headwinds in tech law a disaster or an opportunity? This year, NextGen Summit proffers the argument that headwinds are only an obstacle until you pivot. NextGen Summit 2023 tackles professional challenges in tech and IP, law and policy head on. Attendees will learn how…

If a company culture does not leave space for an employee’s whole identity, they must decide whether to leave part of themselves at home. When faced with the choice, many will keep their identity and leave the company. According to a June 2022 survey by…

ChIPs Board Chair Katherine Minarik thanked hundreds of ChIPs leaders and volunteers. Last year was a year to remember, and ChIPs new Impact Report outlines our top moments and milestones from 2022. Board Chair Katherine Minarik of Coinbase and ChIPs Executive Director Joan Toth open…

ChIPs has a new communications lead effective January 23, 2023. Omote Ekwotafia-Thelin is a member of the California Bar and the former marketing and communications director for Young Audiences of Louisiana, where she has worked since 2016. “We are delighted to have a communications lead…