ChIPs Names Honor Roll Firms

ChIPs Network has named seven leading law firms to its Honor Roll for 2024. Davis Graham & Stubbs, Morrison Foerster, Nixon Peabody, Orrick, Sheppard Mullin, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher were recognized for excellence in gender inclusion. Morgan Lewis was recognized for excellence in inclusion…

ChIPs Names Gina Raimondo and Kathi Vidal to Its Hall of Fame

ChIPs Network, the global community representing more than 7,000 women in technology, law and policy, has announced the induction of U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal into its…

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Will Speak At ChIPs Global Summit 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will appear at ChIPs Global Summit 2024, Thursday, October 17, in Washington, D.C., ChIPs Network has announced. “This is an unparalleled honor for ChIPs and an unprecedented opportunity for our members,” said ChIPs Executive Director Joan Toth. “Justice…

Kara Swisher and Mallun Yen to Talk Tech at ChIPs Global Summit

Legendary technology journalist Kara Swisher will be interviewed by ChIPs co-founder Mallun Yen at ChIPs Global Summit 2024, October 18, in Washington, D.C.  “We are excited to have Kara Swisher on our agenda,” said Monica Phillips, ChIPs director of learning, content and DEI. “Kara and…

ChIPs Awards Scholarships to IP Law Students from GW and UCLA

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — ChIPs Network, a global community of nearly 7,000 women in tech and IP law and policy, has awarded scholarships to two third-year law students: Monica Lee of the George Washington University Law School and Bertha…

ChIPs Reports a Year of Growth and Change Around the World

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA, June 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — ChIPs Network, the global community representing more than 7,000 women in technology and intellectual property law and policy, has published its annual Impact Report outlining new growth and initiatives in the past year. “ChIPs is one…

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…

The Latest In California Employment Law Hosted By The OC ChIPs Chapter

By Monica Arnold, Armond Wilson LLP

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

By Emily DiBenedetto

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…

Hot Topics in IP Law at Global Summit

By Angela B. Freeman

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…