In 2018, ChIPs established the Rachel Krevans Scholarship to encourage women to pursue careers in intellectual property law. We established the scholarship to honor the memory of Rachel Krevans, a renowned intellectual property litigator at Morrison & Foerster LLP, and to promote diversity in IP,…
ChIPs Member Spotlight: Mindy Morton Mindy Morton is an Internet and Intellectual Property Litigator at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch. Mindy’s practice focuses on internet and intellectual property litigation. She litigates cutting-edge cases at the intersection of technology and free speech issues. She defends internet…
In the past decade, only 4% of patents have been held by solely by women inventors, despite the groundbreaking contributions by amazing women in IP across the globe. As an organization focused on the advancement of women across tech policy and law, our chapters are…
On January 14, 2020, the ChIPs DC chapter came together with Betsy Fisher to put on 2020: New Year, New You. ChIPs asked a new DC ChIPster to write about her experience as a first time ChIPs event attendee. Below, Annette Puente shares her impressions…
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…
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new ChIPs Member Community, an online community platform designed exclusively for ChIPs members. This community will be the hub for all ChIPs member communications and news, as well as the place for our members to join one…
We recently announced the launch of our new ChIPs Member Community, an online community platform designed exclusively for ChIPs members. This community will be the hub for all ChIPs member communications and news, as well as the place for our members to join one (or…
Recent reports show that 5.1 billion people around the world – 2/3 of the world’s population – lack meaningful access to justice. Millennial attorneys may be motivated by more meaningful work, as are many of us; a survey of employees last year showed that 70% think companies should address…
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…
Last year, Mallun Yen, ChIPs Co-founder and CEO, explored the question of whether women’s friendships are holding them back in their careers and wrote about her findings in her Fortune.com article “How Friendship Holds Women Back in Their Careers–and What They Can Do About It“.…
On October 23, 2019, our Philadelphia ChIPsters gathered to raise awareness of breast cancer and enjoy pink treats and inspiring words. We had a great turnout for the program and judging from the evaluations received, it was a resounding success. The event, held at the…
5 firms, $5,000,000, 5 years. Congratulations to Caren Ulrich Stacy and her team at Diversity Lab. Five major law firms have joined together with 26 general counsel from prominent corporations to create a $5 million ”Move the Needle” fund that will incubate ideas to combat…
