ChIPs Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients
June 3, 2022, San Francisco ChIPs is pleased to announce the 2022 ChIPs Scholarship recipients. Congratulations to Rachael Geiger of Santa Clara University School of Law and Niki Camateros-Mann of University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, who were each awarded $10,000. Geiger and Camateros-Mann were selected from a competitive pool of applicants. […]
Kathi Vidal to Keynote ChIPs Global Summit 2022
May 18, 2022 – San Francisco Kathi Vidal, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, will address the ChIPs Global Summit 2022, Friday, October 28 in San Francisco. The Global Summit will be held at the Fairmont Hotel October 27-28 and will be preceded […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed at Supreme Court
ChIPs Celebrates Three Historic Nominations Congratulations to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation as the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court and the first Black woman to serve on the bench. We are thrilled to witness this historic confirmation and this step towards true representation in the highest court. Watching […]
Former ChIPs Board Member Will Lead USPTO
Former ChIPs Advisory Board member and Winston & Strawn partner Kathi Vidal has been confirmed by the United States Senate as Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and as Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Kathi will lead the USPTO’s 13,000+ employees and its nearly $4 billion budget. She will also […]
$25,000 ChIPs Donation from Noreen Krall
ChIPs is delighted to announce that Noreen Krall, one of the seven founders of ChIPs, has donated $25,000 to its scholarship fund. The fund, which started in 2018, was created in memory of Rachel Krevans by Morrison and Forrester to support law school students. “I am delighted to support the continuation and expansion of the […]
ChIPs Announces 2021 Honor Roll Awards
SAN FRANCISCO (November 02, 2021) – ChIPs—a nonprofit organization focused on advancing and connecting women in technology, law, and policy—has announced its 2021 Honor Roll Awards, recognizing law firms that are proactively tracking and supporting inclusion initiatives firmwide and in the Intellectual Property practice area. To be eligible for the 2021 ChIPs Honor Roll, firms […]
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
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 […]