Women in IP Law - AIPLA

01/03/2023

March is . AIPLA celebrates the many accomplishments, contributions, and the vital role of women not only in intellectual property, but in all aspects of society.

20/02/2023

Join the Women in IP Law - AIPLA Huddle on February 22nd, 2023!

The Women in IP Law, in conjunction with the Woman to Watch Program, invite you to the following special presentation:

“The Power of No: Managing Career Boundaries on the way to the Top” with AIPLA’s current Woman to Watch, Rakhi Nikhanj

Our discussion will spotlight Rakhi Nikhanj, Shareholder at Mueting Raasch Group, her contributions to the profession and to AIPLA, and how creating and managing boundaries propelled her in her career path.

We will explore the following (and much more!):
• How saying “No” creates boundaries necessary for progress
• Learning to say “No” to professional requests without hindering your career path
• Letting go of guilt that may be associated with saying “No”
• Professional ways of executing your boundaries
• The importance of a support system in maintaining boundaries in the workplace

Contact us for more info about how to access the meeting below.
We look forward to connecting on February 22nd from Noon – 1:00 PM (EST).

04/02/2023

02/02/2023

Good morning!! It’s almost time for the Women in IP Breakfast at the 2023 AIPLA MWI. See you soon!!

01/02/2023

The 2023 AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute has started and the Women in IP Breakfast is tomorrow, Thursday, February 2 with Dr. Christina Marinakis speaking on the following topic:
Gender Bias in the Courtroom: Perception or Reality?
Description: This presentation reviews historical and recent findings of social-science research on how jurors perceive female attorneys. Dr. Marinakis will provide a recap of her own research on how presentation style can help or hinder the effects of gender bias in the courtroom. She also provides advice on how best to overcome the challenges of being a female member of the trial team and strategies for capitalizing on its advantages. Additional studies and psychological concepts will ultimately demonstrate the benefits of a diverse trial team.
Brief bio:
Dr. Marinakis has over 20 years of experience in jury research, study, and applied practice in law and psychology. Clients have lauded Christina as an insightful, trusted advisor who is the “best in the business” at jury selection and developing pithy trial themes. Notable successes include assisting the prosecution with jury selection and theme development in State of Minnesota v. Derek Chauvin, advising plaintiffs regarding jury selection and trial themes in Vanessa Bryant v. County of Los Angeles, and performing similar work for the defense in Lanham Act litigation for scrubs’ manufacturer, FIGS, Inc.

12/12/2022

The 2023 AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute is next month on January 31-February 3 in sunny San Diego, CA. The Women in IP Committee is excited for our breakfast meeting on Thursday, February 2 with Dr. Christina Marinakis speaking on the following topic:

Gender Bias in the Courtroom: Perception or Reality?

Description: This presentation reviews historical and recent findings of social-science research on how jurors perceive female attorneys. Dr. Marinakis will provide a recap of her own research on how presentation style can help or hinder the effects of gender bias in the courtroom. She also provides advice on how best to overcome the challenges of being a female member of the trial team and strategies for capitalizing on its advantages. Additional studies and psychological concepts will ultimately demonstrate the benefits of a diverse trial team.

Brief bio:

Dr. Marinakis has over 20 years of experience in jury research, study, and applied practice in law and psychology. Clients have lauded Christina as an insightful, trusted advisor who is the “best in the business” at jury selection and developing pithy trial themes. Notable successes include assisting the prosecution with jury selection and theme development in State of Minnesota v. Derek Chauvin, advising plaintiffs regarding jury selection and trial themes in Vanessa Bryant v. County of Los Angeles, and performing similar work for the defense in Lanham Act litigation for scrubs’ manufacturer, FIGS, Inc.

19/09/2022

Community Class in IP Law at UNLV, Las Vegas NV on Oct 14, 2022. Sign up details below.

https://law.unlv.edu/events/community-class-intellectual-property-law

01/09/2022

The Women Breakfast with the AIPLA IP Practice in Latin America committee was held on August 30, 2022.

There were more than 30 people in attendance. In addition to the AIPLA Delegation, the breakfast was attended by Mexican IP experts.

Two Mexican Inventors (Dr. Georgina Sandoval and Ing. F***y Alvarado) spoke at the Breakfast about their inventions protected by patent and other experiences in the scientific life.

03/08/2022

We are delighted to confirm our speaker for our breakfast meeting at this year's Annual Meeting October 27 to 29, 2022.

We will be hearing from Laura Purcell Verdun. Laura is owner and solo practitioner of Voicetrainer, LLC based in Washington, DC. She is a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist, and Professional Communication Coach, with over 30-years of experience.

Your voice is one of the most revealing things about you. Research indicates a clearer voice, with lower pitch and more vocal variety is preferred by listeners. No matter the point in your career or speaking scenario, do your communication tendencies support or detract from you and what you want to say? You have more control over your voice, speech and delivery than you realize. Specific techniques will be introduced to bring greater impact for you and your message. Learn how to speak better for yourself… Patent Your Impact!

30/06/2022

Fostering connections through Women in IP

We were pleased to host the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) delegation this morning and discuss the Women in IP Network (WIIPN),...

07/06/2022

Join the Huddle on June 16, 2022 from 12-1:30pm Eastern US!

The Women in IP Law and its Working Mom’s Group, are excited to offer the following presentation during its Huddle at noon EDT on June 16th:

“The Working Mom: Perspectives and Advice on Pursuing a Work-Life Balance Throughout Your Legal Career”

Our Working Moms panel will explore the following (and much more!):
· Pursuing a work/life balance and what that actually looks like,
· Challenges faced (or continue to face) through all stages of their career,
· Strategies for being able to manage having kids or other caregiving responsibilities with a work, and
· How being a mom has affected their career choices.

Our distinguished panel includes:

Stephanie Bald
Partner, Kelly IP

Randi Karpinia
Owner, Sagacity Legal

Kathleen Marsman, Ph.D.,
Patent Agent, Senior Associate, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Elaine Spector
Partner, Harrity & Harrity

Kristin Whidby
Special Counsel, Fried Frank

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Moderated by:

Carol E. Thorstad-Forsyth
Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP

Hetal Kushwaha
Owner, Hetal Kushwaha Business Development Services

Contact us for more info about how to access the meeting.

17/05/2022

Tomorrow, May 18th, is the Women in IP Breakfast Meeting at the 2022 AIPLA Spring Meeting in New Orleans, and hope to see you there!

The Women in IP Spring Breakfast Meeting: *Implicit Bias in the Law and Law Firms* with Kathlyn G. Perez is on Wednesday, May 18th at 6:45 AM.

Program details: Implicit biases are an unconscious product of our encounters from childhood through adulthood, influenced by everything from geographic location to social class, mental abilities, profession, age, gender, family and marital status. These ingrained impressions are further coloured by our own observations, the media and stereotypes. Implicit biases have been proven to be an impediment to companies’ well-meaning diversity, equity and inclusion goals. This training will educate AIPLA's members on the science behind implicit (unconscious) bias and teach strategies for reducing its impact in the law firms in the areas of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and performance evaluations. In addition, Kathlyn will discuss the business case for strengthening DEI, and provide information on trends in law firm DEI initiatives and client demands for measurable DEI goals and commitments.

13/05/2022

The 2022 AIPLA Spring Meeting is NEXT WEEK on May 17-19 in New Orleans, and hope to see you there!

The Women in IP Spring Breakfast Meeting: *Implicit Bias in the Law and Law Firms* with Kathlyn G. Perez is on Wednesday, May 18th at 6:45 AM.

Program details: Implicit biases are an unconscious product of our encounters from childhood through adulthood, influenced by everything from geographic location to social class, mental abilities, profession, age, gender, family and marital status. These ingrained impressions are further coloured by our own observations, the media and stereotypes. Implicit biases have been proven to be an impediment to companies’ well-meaning diversity, equity and inclusion goals. This training will educate AIPLA's members on the science behind implicit (unconscious) bias and teach strategies for reducing its impact in the law firms in the areas of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and performance evaluations. In addition, Kathlyn will discuss the business case for strengthening DEI, and provide information on trends in law firm DEI initiatives and client demands for measurable DEI goals and commitments.

27/04/2022

The 2022 AIPLA Spring Meeting is just a few weeks away on May 17-19 in New Orleans, and hope to see you there! It's not too late to sign up, and early bird registration pricing ends April 30th.

Our Spring Breakfast Meeting: *Implicit Bias in the Law and Law Firms* with Kathlyn G. Perez is on Wednesday, May 18th at 6:45 AM.

Implicit biases are an unconscious product of our encounters from childhood through adulthood, influenced by everything from geographic location to social class, mental abilities, profession, age, gender, family and marital status. These ingrained impressions are further coloured by our own observations, the media and stereotypes. Implicit biases have been proven to be an impediment to companies’ well-meaning diversity, equity and inclusion goals. This training will educate AIPLA's members on the science behind implicit (unconscious) bias and teach strategies for reducing its impact in the law firms in the areas of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and performance evaluations. In addition, Kathlyn will discuss the business case for strengthening DEI, and provide information on trends in law firm DEI initiatives and client demands for measurable DEI goals and commitments.

https://www.aipla.org/home/meetings-education/2022-spring-meeting

19/04/2022

Thanks to our local host firm PRAWIRANEGARA for hosting the Global Networking Event in Jakarta, Indonesian.

Attendees made organic strawberry jam using fresh strawberry from the farmer and use the jam for making a beverage called "Strawberry Latte" with a barista from "PADUSI Coffee".

The ingredients are simple :
- Strawberry Jam
- Milk
- Ice cube
- Simple syrup (if you like sweet)

The event was held in the afternoon at Putri Duyung resort, Jakarta.

19/04/2022

Beautiful pictures from Washington DC.

Thank you to all attendees and contributors of the Washington, DC American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Women in IP Global Networking ...

13/04/2022

Thanks to our Wilmington, DE hosts.

https://www.morrisnichols.com/event-2022-aipla-women-in-intellectual-property-virtual-networking-event

12/04/2022

Wonderful pictures from the Global Networking Event in Hartford, Connecticut. Thanks to Cantor Colburn.

The women (and a few men) at Power Happy Hour: Finding Balance, Building Community made this American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) event...