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Accenture Chair Julie Sweet Will Headline ChIPs Global Summit 2021

Julie was named CEO of Accenture in September 2019, and was appointed chair of the board of directors, effective September 2021. Prior to becoming Chair and CEO, she served as CEO of Accenture’s business in North America, the company’s largest geographic market, and was general counsel, secretary, and chief compliance officer. Before Accenture, Julie was […]

ChIPs names new Executive Director and Director of Community

Katherine Minarik, chair of the ChIPs board of directors, has announced two new staff members to fulfill important roles on the ChIPs team. “I could not be more excited to introduce you all to Joan Toth, our new Executive Director, and Jennifer Hagan, director of community at ChIPs,” said Minarik. Joan was the founding Executive Director […]

Chips Names Nina Totenberg to the Hall Of Fame

Nina Totenberg

ChIPs is delighted to announce our 2021 Hall of Fame honoree, Nina Totenberg. Ms. Totenberg is NPR’s award-winning legal affairs correspondent and began her journalism career at a time when women were a rarity in the newsroom. Ms. Totenberg’s coverage of the Supreme Court and legal affairs has won her widespread recognition. As a child, […]

ChIPs Names Ursula Burns to the Hall of Fame

We’re delighted to announce our 2020 Hall of Fame honoree – barrier breaking business executive, CEO and corporate board director Ursula Burns. Ms. Burns, who has extensive international experience of large companies confronting technology change of their industries, is the Retired Chairman and CEO of Xerox Corporation, Senior Advisor at Teneo Ltd and Retired Chairman […]

Victoria Espinel Joins ChIPs Board of Directors

SAN FRANCISCO (October 15, 2020) ChIPs, a nonprofit organization focused on advancing women in technology, law and policy, proudly welcomes longtime supporter, Victoria Espinel, to its Board of Directors. Ms. Espinel is a highly respected authority on the intersection of technology innovation, global markets, and public policy. She currently serves as President and CEO at BSA […]

More than 100 ChIPsters Named Top Patent Professionals

Congratulations to the many ChIPsters who made IAM Media’s list of Top Patent Professionals. We’re incredibly proud that there are over 100 ChIPs members on this list! The IAM Patent 1000 is commonly regarded as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking to identify world-class, private practice patent expertise and leading expert witnesses in the […]

Our Pro Bono Opportunity Portal: A Partnership with Paladin

We’re excited to announce a partnership with Paladin, an organization dedicated to increasing access to justice by helping legal teams run more efficient pro bono programs. Through the nationwide disaster relief pro bono portal developed jointly with the ABA Young Lawyers Division’s Disaster Legal Services Program (DLS) and Paladin, the partnership will help ChIPs’ 3,500 […]

Marie Weisfeiler Awarded 2020 Rachel Krevans Scholarship

Congratulations to Marie Weisfeiler, of Columbia Law School, recipient of our 2020 Rachel Krevans Scholarship! Growing up, Marie’s family instilled in her the importance of diverse ideas and perspectives. Having fled their native land under the threat of tyranny and persecution and being welcomed into the United States as refugees, her family understood how rare […]

ChIPs Welcomes Next Generation of Board Members

SAN FRANCISCO (February 19, 2020) — ChIPs, a nonprofit organization focused on advancing women in technology, law and policy, welcomed four new board directors last month.  Effective January 1, 2020, Katherine Minarik (General Counsel, Dyson-Americas), Sarita Venkat, (Head of IP Transactions, Apple Inc.), Cyndi Wheeler (Director, Intellectual Property, Slack) and Jennifer Yokoyama (Deputy General Counsel, […]

Noreen Krall Honored by DU’s Sturm College of Law

ChIPs co-founder Noreen Krall was honored by her alma mater, The University of Denver Sturm College of Law, on October 23, 2019. The school held its annual DU Law Stars Dinner on Oct. 23, 2019 recognizing Noreeen, along with Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Colorado Supreme Court William Lucero; and Alexi Freeman, associate professor of […]