Managing IP celebrates International Women’s Day

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Managing IP celebrates International Women’s Day

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Read our interviews with female judges and IP chiefs, and articles on topics such as mentorship and career-building for women in IP

The past year has been a trying time for professionals, but especially for women, including those in intellectual property.

We know this because female in-house and private practice spoke to Managing IP at various points throughout the year about their struggles with mentorship, career progression and looking after young children while working from home.

This International Women’s Day, we felt it was important to recognise those hardships – which is why we’ve collated articles from the past year covering these challenges.

We also thought it was important on this day (and really every other day) to showcase female leaders in IP, which is why we’ve gathered our interviews with female judges, company heads and IP office chiefs as well.

You can find all the articles below. Happy International Women’s Day.

Articles

The importance of mentorship for women in IP 

STEM women must be more visible, say in-house experts

Female IP leaders divulge COVID-created career challenges 

How COVID has changed the lives of women in IP

How RBG inspired generations of women in IP

USPTO should rework patent bar test rules, say in-house

Interviews

Vanessa Bailey, global director of IP policy at Intel

Johanne Belisle, former CEO of the Canadian IP Office

Johanna Brückner-Hofmann, judge at the Düsseldorf District Court

Komal Kalha, head of IP and trade policy at IFPMA

Irene Keeley, judge for the District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

Virginia Kendall, judge for the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Van Nguy, assistant general counsel at Waymo

Kathleen O’Malley, judge for the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Shira Perlmutter, register of copyrights at the US Copyright Office

Diane Peters, general counsel at Creative Commons

Laurie Self, senior vice president and counsel for government affairs at Qualcomm

Ellen ‘t Hoen, director at Medicines Law & Policy

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More from across our site

Directors at the firm explain how the drafting tool works, and why they may need to strengthen their team post-launch
A diversity pledge for in-house IP lawyers and well-known trademark recognition for Taj were also among the top talking points this week
Counsel are expecting policies that are favourable to patent owners and say the fear factor over applying for patents may diminish
Douglas Carsten says he is keen to increase fee earner headcount in the firm’s San Diego office, which opened this week
The deal could mean that hundreds of licensees in the pool would have access to a broader range of VVC patents
INTA’s foray into the business of law, including why IP is crucial to third-party investors, is a sign of the times
Tilleke & Gibbins’s Indonesia director explains why the firm’s regional presence is a blessing, the threat posed by new practices, and where she sees opportunities
Jane Møller Nielsen explains why a love for linguistics can help build a successful IP career, and reveals the Pippi Longstocking quote that inspires her
The UK Supreme Court will hear another trademark case in Dairy UK v Oatly, this time centring on the registrability of regulated terminology
Law firm leaders explain how due diligence and AI-related advice are providing opportunities and how they navigate the associated challenges
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