Phyllis Turner-Brim talks about her career, the need for balance in intellectual property policy and her passion for diversity and inclusion
Kathi Vidal, the USPTO’s new director, set out her vision for the office at the INTA Annual Meeting, including her desire to focus on pro-bono and inclusion
Jeremy Kaufman and Ali Buttars spoke about the need to move beyond the lawyer and non-lawyer hierarchy to improve IP teams
Panellists from New York, Mexico City and Geneva discussed how brands could avoid cultural appropriation and whether broader legal change was needed
With the new court expected to be up and running this year, female practitioners say it can and should do more to set an example on gender equality
Dispersed law firms grow fast; Chile joins Madrid; Judge Brown Jackson answers IP questions; Philippines IP office waives fees for women; EPO VICO project extended
Sources at Lenovo, Western Digital, BD and Pure Storage reveal the strategies that have worked best to increase representation of women on their companies’ patents
US professor’s story on the unauthorised sharing of course materials and how it turned into a social media furore shows the importance of university-owned IP
Workplace culture and mental health became the focus of discussion when trademark counsel met in London last week
It's 2022: outdated attitudes towards parenting and careers must be shown the door, says Max Walters
On International Women’s Day, sources from across Europe discuss how workplaces can overcome gender bias, and share examples of everyday sexism
Asia counsel at Daniel Wellington, Lazada, Lego and elsewhere tell their stories of gender bias and give tips on getting a seat at the leadership table
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UKIPO CEO Tim Moss says increased diversity in STEM and IP won’t happen overnight, but his organisation is taking steps in the right direction
Forthcoming updates to the Patents Court Guide will outline how juniors can take more of the spotlight in trials, sources confirmed to Managing IP
Leading women in IP share their thoughts on diversity gaps in STEM education, law firms and R&D businesses
A senior judge, who predicts a spike in IP cases, says QCs’ tendency to dominate litigation is reducing juniors to mere “tiles on a screen”
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