Spring 2014 Networking Newsletter - American Intellectual Property

Women In IP Law Committee
Special Edition Newsletter
Networking
2014
Welcome Letter
U.S. and Canadian
Networking Events
Australia and New
Zealand Networking
Events
Welcome Letter
The 2014 AIPLA Women in Intellectual Property (IP) Global Networking
Event was a resounding success. Held at 50 sites throughout the world –
including in Asia, New Zealand, Australia and Europe for the first time – the
event offered hundreds of women in IP the opportunity to establish and
strengthen relationships in their respective geographic regions. Thanks to
the steadfast dedication and commitment of the co-chairs (Carol ThorstadForsyth of Fox Rothschild LLP and Elise Selinger of Conley Rose, PC) and
European liaison (Yelena Morozova of Gill Jennings & Every LLP), this year’s
event featured a significant increase from past years in the total number of
locations at which the event was held.
Europe Networking
Events
Thanks to each of our hosts for making each of our networking events a
success. This newsletter is dedicated to sharing photos and other information
provided by our hosts. You may also view a video of the presentations given
by the AIPLA President, Executive Director and Chair of the Women In IP Law
Committee, which has been made available via the Women in IP Committee
microsite.
India Networking
Events
We hope that you will continue to strengthen relationships established at the
networking events and we look forward to your participation at the next
networking event.
Best Wishes,
The Women in IP Law Committee
Hathaway Russell (chair),
Randi Karpinia (co-vice chair)
Bea Swedlow (co-vice chair)
Save the Date for the next
Networking Dinner: May 21, 2015
U.S. and Canadian Networking
Events
Our 2014
Networking
Team:
Carol ThorstadForsyth
Elise Selinger
Yelena Morozova
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Atlanta, GA
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Yelena Morozova
The Atlanta event was held at the offices of Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner. Since
May 22nd was the date when the Wright Brothers received their patent for a flying
machine we chose the theme of "Take Flight." There was wonderful food, drink and
conversation.
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Austin, TX
Thanks to our sponsors: Norton Rose Fulbright and Pirkey Barger Pllc
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Boston, MA
Thanks to our sponsor: Goodwin Procter LLP
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Chicago, IL
Brinks, Gilson & Lione and Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP co-hosted the
seventh annual AIPLA Women in IP Global Networking Event for the Chicago chapter.
The event, which was held at the historic Union League Club in downtown Chicago, was
free to attend and was open to both members and non-members of the AIPLA. Forty-five
women attorneys and legal professionals attended.
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The event was structured as a cocktail reception followed by a “progressive” dinner
during which guests sat at different tables for each of three courses, ensuring all attendees
had the chance to meet and interact with one another. A moderator at each table presented
previously chosen topics during each course, resulting in lively conversation by all. At the
conclusion of the evening, the event organizers encouraged non-members to take AIPLA
membership brochures and invited all attendees to help themselves to thank-you gifts on
their way out. The attendee feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing
interest in creating more opportunities to build relationships among the group through
future meetings and social media.
Fitch Even attorneys Christine Abuel Pompa and Nicole L. Little and Brinks attorneys
Danielle Anne Phillip and Danielle Cendrowski Gillen worked closely together to
organize the Chicago event.
Mark your
Calendar
2014 Annual Meeting
October 23-25, 2014
Washington, D.C.
Dallas
The Dallas AIPLA Women in IP Event was the perfect evening for networking hosted by
Winstead P.C. Over 30 women socialized on the rooftop deck overlooking the Dallas
skyline accompanied by live music before convening in the rooftop dining room for
dinner. The event attracted an eclectic mix of in-house counsel, law students,
government attorneys and private practitioners, including one visiting attorney from
Panama. For some attendees it was the first AIPLA event yet others have regularly
attended since 2007. All expressed interest in continuing to fellowship and mentor over
the year via the local networking groups flourishing out of the first AIPLA Women in IP
event. For more information on local networking, please contact Cathryn Berryman at
Winstead, P.C. or Elise Selinger at Conley Rose.
2015 Mid-Year
Meeting
January 28-31, 2015
Orlando, FL.
2015 Spring Meeting
April 30-May 2, 2015
Los Angeles, CA
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Cleveland, OH
Thanks to our sponsor: Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
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Ft. Meyers/Naples, FL
Thanks to our sponsor: Jones, Haber & Rollings PL.
Denver, CO
Over 50 women were in attendance at the 2014 AIPLA Cross-County Women in IP
Networking Event held on May 22, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. For the third year in a
row, Merchant & Gould hosted the event which kicked off with wine tasting, hors
d’oeuvres, and networking at Maggianos. Despite technical difficulties preventing the
scheduled international phone conference and flood warnings, the evening was a huge
success. We had two scheduled speakers that included Caldwell A. Camero, Senior
Trademark Counsel at General Mills and Lisa A. Osman, Partner and former Chair of
Dorsey’s Trademark, Copyright, Advertising & Brand Management group. Camero
shared her struggles with appearing younger and less experienced than she is and
encouraged attendees to build and develop their own personal brand, one that is authentic,
concise, and passionate. Osman discussed the necessity of “Staying true to your goals”
and having the courage to take a “sidestep” to a new practice or area when needed to get
the most out of one’s career.
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Detroit, MI
This year marked the third consecutive year that Brooks Kushman hosted the AIPLA’s
Women in IP Networking Event. This year, we hosted the event at the Skyline Club in
Southfield, Michigan. We had a fantastic turn-out! Nearly 45 women came together to
support the initiative. The evening also included a presentation by Elizabeth Jolliffe, a
legal professional coach, who is held in high regard in our community. It was a pleasure to
have Ms. Jolliffe join us. While we were sorry the call-in did not happen, we appreciate
that the AIPLA continues with this great event!
Greenville, SC
Dority & Manning had a strong turnout for its first time hosting the AIPLA Women in IP
Networking Event in Greenville, SC, and we look forward to making it an annual
tradition. Around 15 attorneys from across the state attended the event, where we enjoyed
good conversation and delicious food. We have already heard from several attendees
saying they cannot wait for next year, so we think our first event was a great success!
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Houston, TX
McDermott Will & Emery and Conley Rose hosted 38 women for dinner in a private
room at the Grotto Ristorante in Houston, TX. Our attendees included both in-house and
law firm attorneys from across the Houston metropolitan area. In the spirit of women
helping women, several of our attendees brought donations for Dress for Success
Houston. At the end of the 3 course dinner, old friends and colleagues had reconnected,
new connections had been made, and everyone agreed it had been an enjoyable evening of
networking. Each attendee was given a gift bag of donations from numerous sponsors.
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Irvine/Orange County, CA
Thanks to our sponsor: K&L Gates
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Miami, FL
Thanks to our sponsor: Florida International University, College of Law
Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis, Faegre Baker Daniels and Cummins, Inc.
together hosted the AIPLA WIIPL Dinner. We had an
enjoyable evening at Oceanairre, feasting on delicious
seafood entrees and Baked Alaska (pictured). Guests
received gifts selected from women-owned businesses in
Indianapolis, including popcorn from Just Pop In and The
Harriett Headband from Crimson Tate, Modern Quilter.
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Los Angeles, CA
Glaser Weil proudly hosted the Los Angeles location of the AIPLA Women in IP Global
Networking Event. Adrian Pruetz, Chair of the Intellectual Property Department, along
with Erica Van Loon and Mieke Malmberg, both partners in the IP group, toasted to an
evening of networking and education. This single night event is a simultaneous meeting
of women located throughout the U.S. and/or abroad who practice in the areas of IP
litigation and/or transactional law, and provides an opportunity for localized networking,
mentoring, and education. The evening was a great success, with a fantastic showing of
women enjoying excellent food, spirits, and conversation, complete with door prizes,
including a spa certificate and an iPad Mini.
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Nashville, TN
Thanks to our sponsor: Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP
Portland, OR
Thanks to our sponsor: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP
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Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis/Saint Paul, the AIPLA Women’s Intellectual Property Lawyers
Association (WIIPL) event was co-hosted by 3M, Faegre Baker Daniels, and
Shumaker & Sieffert. Guests toured the 3M Innovation Center, enjoyed great
conversation and hors d’oeuvres, and took home gifts from local women-owned
businesses.
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Raleigh, NC
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, PA (MBSS) hosted a 2014 AIPLA Women in IP Law
Networking Event in Raleigh, NC. Women in IP in the Research Triangle Park and
surrounding areas discussed the practice of IP law, shared war stories and inspired each
other. Female in-house counsel, outside counsel, patent agents, paralegals and technology
transfer professionals networked over heavy hors d’oevres and cocktails, and several
lucky attendees took home door prizes. More importantly, the attendees took home a
renewed pride in our profession and a better appreciation of the importance of networking
for women in IP. MBSS proudly hosted this networking event and also sponsored the
AIPLA Women in IP Law committee’s webinar "Mentorship and Sponsorship - the Road
to Success."
Northern, VA
Oblon Spivak hosted the AIPLA Northern Virginia Women in IP networking dinner on
May 22, 2014. Guest speaker Michelle Lee, Deputy Director of the USPTO shared her
experiences and insights about the Intellectual Property industry from a woman's
perspective. Living in Silicon Valley, Ms. Lee was surrounded by engineers and
innovators who were changing the world through their new products, services and
companies, which encouraged her to contribute to the growing force of innovation.
Ms. Lee also focused her speech on the encouragement of America’s next generation of
strong, creative women. She spoke of and praised the establishment of STEM education
worldwide and other similar outreach programs that allow women to be competitive and
inspire them to be innovative entrepreneurs. Among other things, Ms. Lee talked about her
involvement with the local Girl Scouts of America troop and her role in the formation of
ChIPs, a Silicon Valley based non-profit organization with a mission of “supporting and
promoting the advancement, development and retention of women in technology and IP.”
Noting that it takes a lot of work to be involved in such organizations, Ms. Lee confirmed
that the benefits make it very worthwhile.
The statistics shared by Michelle Lee demonstrated that strides are clearly being made
towards promoting and supporting women in the Intellectual Property field. In 2013 alone,
the USPTO worked with over 3,000 young women through targeted programming focused
on IP and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) opportunities. Michelle
inspired the attendees by reciting figures regarding women working at the USPTO and
other high visibility organizations: At the USPTO, 36 percent of the workforce is female,
44 percent of all managers and officials are women and 32 percent of the senior
executives are women.
All of the attendees were inspired by Michelle Lee’s determination and accomplishments
and enjoyed an evening of networking and camaraderie.
New York City, NY
The New York City event was co-hosted by Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi and
Goldstein Patent Law. The event was held at beautiful office space of Robins Kaplan on
the 34th floor of the Citigroup building. The event was attended both by in-house and
outside counsel. Wine, cheese, vegetables, and sushi were served, followed by an
assortment of decadent desserts.
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Oklahoma City, OK
Under the leadership of IP attorneys Sasha Beling and Jessica John Bowman, McAfee &
Taft's Intellectual Property Group hosted the AIPLA Women in IP networking event in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Attendees included professionals from area law firms and
businesses as well as law students from the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City
University. The event, which kicked off with a cocktail hour where attendees had the
opportunity to network while enjoying heavy hors d’oeuvers and drinks, was followed by
an open discussion forum featuring Judge Joe Heaton of the U.S. District Court for the
Western District of Oklahoma and McAfee & Taft trial lawyer John Kenney on how to
effectively present complicated technology to judges and juries. After the discussion, the
event agenda included viewing a pre-recorded video from AIPLA and participating in the
global AIPLA roll call.
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Palo Alto, CA
Thanks to our sponsor: Morrison & Foerster
Philadelphia, PA
Dechert LLP was pleased to host distinguished female intellectual property counsel from
the Philadelphia area. Prior to dinner, attendees enjoyed a networking reception while
taking in an impressive view of the Philadelphia skyline. A highlight of the evening was a
presentation by Shelley Potente, Senior Vice President & Managing Director of The
Leader’s Edge/Leaders By Design on “Body Language: What Messages Are You
Sending?” Attendees participated in a lively discussion on how they are perceived by
those around them through visual, vocal and verbal cues. Ms. Potente also offered tips
regarding body language at networking meetings and noted how personal style can impact
how one is approached by others.
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Phoenix, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Lewis Roca Rothgerber hosted events at our offices in Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas.
Our theme was Chocolate & Champagne, with chocolate fountains and champagne
flowing, as well as other snacks in abundance. Following the AIPLA video and roll call,
we hosted a client panel CLE with women in-house counsel from PetSmart, Kahala and
Las Vegas Sands discussing “Challenges in IP Law”. The panel discussion was very
interesting and our panelists did a great job both educating and entertaining our attendees.
Our events were a success and we hope to participate again next year!
Salt Lake City, UT
In Utah the 2014 AIPLA Women in IP Networking Event was held at the offices of
Workman Nydegger in downtown Salt Lake City. The attendees participated in a roundtable discussion regarding several of the issues raised in the book “The Confidence Code:
The Science and Art of Self-Assurance - What Women Should Know” by Katty Kay and
Claire Shipman. The discussion covered whether the attendees agree with the authors that
a confidence gap exists between men and women, and if there is a gap, whether this is a
problem and what can be done to narrow the gap. Attendees shared stories about relevant
experiences in the workplace and with their families. The discussion also involved
strategies women can use to improve their confidence level, including tips excerpted from
Amy Cuddy’s TED talk on how “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are.”
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San Diego, CA
The San Diego office of Knobbe Martens hosted and we were honored to have Andrew
Mays, VP, Patent Counsel at Qualcomm Incorporated as our featured guest.
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San Francisco, CA
Thanks to our sponsor: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Spokane, WA
Thanks to our sponsor:
Lee & Hayes
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St. Louis, MO
Thanks to our sponsors: Polsinelli, Evans Analytical Group and Chemir
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Washington, DC
Thanks to our sponsor:
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
Garrett & Dunner, LLP
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West Palm Beach, FL
FoxRothschild LLP hosted the event in West Palm Beach, Florida. The event focused on
networking amongst professional women who face Intellectual Property issues during the
course of business. In this regard, the women played a fun game of “human bingo” for
which there were five winners. The winners won beautiful floral arrangements (shown in
the picture) and lottery tickets. Additionally, each guest received a gift bag filled with
goodies from various generous business entities (e.g., Mary Kay, Patents Inc., Consultis
Information Technology, and the Palm Beach Outlet Mall).
Wilmington, DE
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP was proud to host the AIPLA Women in IP
event here in Wilmington, Delaware. We welcomed The Honorable Mary Pat Thynge and
the Honorable Sherry R. Fallon to discuss developments in patent mediation. The evening
was full of insightful conversation and delicious refreshments as IP practitioners and inhouse counsel alike enjoyed access to the judges. Morris Nichols invited guests to make a
donation to support the Delaware Volunteer Legal Services for their work on behalf of
women in need.
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Calgary, Canada
Thanks to our sponsor:
Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh
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Ottawa, Canada
Ridout & Maybee LLP hosted a networking reception in Ottawa, Canada to provide an
opportunity for local Women in IP to get “offline” and create some true social
networks. This allowed many busy individuals to join us in the evening as schedules
permitted. Most of our 17 attendees arrived by 6:30, and the evening flew by as groups of
women chatted about their work and their lives over some delicious hors d’oeuvres and
drinks. A couple of hours later, we all gathered in our boardroom to start the more formal
part of the evening. We watched the AIPLA introductory video and shared some amusing
moments in our careers as a woman in IP. Some of us also shared career and networking
tips around the table.
We’re proud to say the event was a huge success, which highlights the importance for
having regular events of this kind to bring women in IP together.
Toronto, Canada
Hello and Bonjour from Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP’s Toronto office. We
enjoyed celebrating women in IP in Toronto with an evening cocktail, a running slide
show featuring famous women inventors, and fabulous door prizes donated by some of
our clients. We were also honored to present a keynote video presentation by celebrated
Canadian author, Margaret Atwood. In addition to her work as an author, Ms. Atwood is
also an inventor of ground-breaking remote signing technologies. Ms. Atwood
demonstrated her remote signing technology live by signing a patent assignment, along
with a few of her books, which were raffled off to two lucky winners. We look forward to
hosting this AIPLA event again next year!”
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Seattle, WA
Thanks to our sponsor:
Intellectual Ventures
Australia and New Zealand
Networking Events
Auckland, New
Zealand
Wellington, New
Zealand
Sydney, Australia
AJ Park was proud to host this event in all three of our office locations –Wellington and
Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. As it took place during our day time on
23 May, we hosted informal lunches in our Wellington and Auckland offices, and a
morning tea in our Sydney office. Around 20 AJ Park attorneys, clients and industry
colleagues attended in each location. This was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate women
in IP and to bring together like-minded people from our industry to mix, mingle and
connect.
This was the first time AJ Park has participated in this event, and the first time the event
has reached as far as New Zealand and Australia. Despite the technical issues, it was a
resounding success and we are looking forward to participating again next year.
Europe Networking Events
Cambridge, UK
Marks & Clerk hosted a chocolate tasting event to celebrate women in intellectual
property and innovation. The chocolate tasting session brought to us by Chocolat
Chocolat was both fun and educational and we even got to take home a goody bag! The
evening finished with drinks and canapés and an opportunity to network with other
women in the field. Over 25 women attended the event and it was enjoyed by all!
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Düsseldorf, Germany
Thanks to our sponsor: Hogan Lovells LLP
Due to an unusually heavy thunderstorm on the night preceding the
event, we held the meeting on a different date, i.e. on 3 July. We had
about 30 guests - attorneys, patent attorneys, judges, and members of
legal departments. We had two presentations: (1) our colleague Dr.
Sabine Boos spoke about the new UPC system (there will be a new
European Patent Court with new rules of procedures etc. soon) and (2)
Prof. Spörrle (external speaker) spoke about decision making processes
("unconscious bias"). After the presentations, we had a nice reception
where we had the opportunity to get to know each other and to discuss
the topics of the presentations. The event was a great success and we
received very enthusiastic feedback from our guests.
Munich, Germany
Thanks to our sponsor:
Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
On behalf of df-mp we would like to thank the organizers for setting up the event and
Carpmaels for setting up the video conference. The Munich event was a success with
many participants requesting that this become an annual event.
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London, UK
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP had a bright, sunny evening for the London event. The
evening got off to a Pimm’s and champagne-fuelled start with networking in the airy
reception of our offices. Turnout was high with around 110 women in attendance, the
majority being patent attorneys (both private practice and in-house) and solicitors
representing all stages of careers.
Guests were then warmly welcomed by Sue Kirsch (Partner and chemistry practice group
head) who gave a short talk enthusing about what a great time it is to be working as a
woman in the IP field. As hosts for the live link-up, we were pleased to be joined by
Yelena Morozova who did an excellent job introducing each country’s presentations and
staying calm through the few technical glitches we experienced. We were all watching
the presentations on big screens and it got quite interactive at times! Our guest speaker,
Charlotte May, QC (8 New Square) then treated us to a fascinatingly candid talk about her
experiences as a woman at the IP Bar. Charlotte’s talk set the stage for many interesting
conversations later.
We rounded off the evening with canapés in our café area, flowing outside onto the terrace
and being entertained by a trio of talented musicians from Carpmaels playing light jazz
and classical music. A thoroughly enjoyable evening with lots of new friends and
contacts made.
Madrid, Spain
The Madrid 2014 AIPLA Women in IP Networking Event, organized jointly between
AIPLA, DENAE (the Spanish Association of Lawyers specialized in Entertainment Law)
and FIDE (the Foundation for Research in Law and Business), focused on the intervention
of four influential female IP professionals, who shared with the participants their
inspirational career path and personal experience as women in IP Law. After a short
introduction by Magali Delhaye, member of DENAE and IP lawyer, on AIPLA and on the
significance of the event itself, María González Ordóñez, Head of the Legal Department
of Google Spain and Portugal, Doris Bandín, partner at Elzaburu law firm, María Baylos,
partner at Baylos Abogados and Ángela Gutiérrez, from the Spanish Ministry of Culture,
took the stand to share with the audience their personal experience as women working in
the IP sector, the difficulties they have met while building their careers and how they have
managed to overcome them to achieve their goals. The interventions and debate were
introduced and moderated by Carolina Pina, IP lawyer and partner at Garrigues law firm.
The audience, composed by over sixty professionals working in the IP sector, showed
great enthusiasm and interest in the presentations and participated actively to the debate,
asking lots of questions and giving their personal standpoint. They were all equally eager
to connect with AIPLA and the different European locations participating to the Event and
to have the opportunity to drink a toast “live” to this first edition of AIPLA Women in IP
Networking Event in Europe with an excellent Californian wine. The interventions and
debate were followed by a very animated cocktail during which many more experiences
were shared and connections were made.
The Madrid Event was a great success and DENAE and FIDE have received very positive
feedback from an incredible number of participants.
There is also very much appetite for similar events in Madrid in the future.
Paris, France
Thanks to our sponsors:
We thank you all for allowing us to share these wonderful events. We also received many
very favorable comments from our participants, and they are very interested in continuing
to come to such events as well!
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Rome, Italy
The AIPLA event in Rome was a reception for attorneys from IP firms and IP counselors
from university and industry. Representatives of the Italian Patent and Trademark Office
were present as well.
All the guests were women, for a total of about 40 participants.
At the beginning of the video-conference with the other European firms hosting the event,
a video introducing Rome and SIB premises was shared
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjGPQUWWNho&feature=youtu.be).
After the video-conference, representatives of the association Susan G. Komen, organizer
of “Race for the Cure” (a run for raising funds for curing breast cancer) gave a short
speech. In preparation for the AIPLA event, a team of SIB women participated in such
run.
At the end of the reception, SIB offered to all the guests a “blind-picking” of gadgets of
said association.
Finally, the event also included a short live demonstration of tiramisu’ making from one
of the most famous confectioneries in Rome.
India Networking Event
New Delhi
The AIPLA – Women in IP meet was conducted in New Delhi for the first time in the
eight years since its inception. Manisha Singh Nair, the partner-in-charge at LexOrbis and
a member of AIPLA, who took the initiative to bring this chapter to India welcomed 35
women IP professionals (not including 14 professionals from LexOrbis) held at the India
Habitat Centre.
The meet was graced by senior panellists including Ms. Premlata, Asst. Registrar of Trade
Marks, New Delhi, Dr. Usha Rao, Asst. Controller of Patents at the Patent Office, New
Delhi & Ms. Pratibha Singh, Senior Advocate.
The key speakers shared views with the audience on the importance of women in the field
of IP. The event was linked with the AIPLA through a video and the President of AIPLA
welcomed all attendees. This was followed by a short IP Bollywood Quiz which engaged
the attendees and allowed for more interactive participation amongst the group once the
floor was opened for High - Tea. The session was closed with a vote of thanks and present
of a small token of appreciation for the key speakers.