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Quadrupling inventorship numbers and doubling women inventors could boost US GDP by 4.5% says USPTO and Diversity Pledge leader | 50 companies sign up to transparency initiative | Untapped women inventors could generate half a trillion dollars.
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Lawyers and law students who come from less privileged backgrounds than their peers face psychological as well as financial barriers, finds MaryAnne Armstrong of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch.
Being a lawyer with ADHD is far from easy due to widespread misconceptions about the condition but there are ways to offer support, says Lisa Mueller of Casimir Jones.
Imposter syndrome, family commitments and a male-designed system can all hinder women’s participation in professional networking, but some female-led groups are initiating change, writes Juliana Neves of Licks Attorneys.
A pair of gutsy Peruvian women showed how IP rights, a good plan and sheer determination can transform the lives of communities in the Amazon rainforest and elsewhere.
As Morgan Lewis associate Kandis Gibson comes to the end of her term as President of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia (WBA), she shares her advice for the next generation of lawyers.
The conversation on how law firms can better protect the wellbeing and mental health of their employees has been reignited over the past few months. Could there finally be a culture shift ahead? Sarah Speight reports.
A career in STEM and IP felt like a natural fit for Gillian Taylor from Reddie & Grose, until she realised that, as a woman, she was part of a small minority in the patent profession.
As SCOTUS bars affirmative action in colleges and law firms face suits over their diversity programmes, campaigners warn that this is not the time to abandon the good fight. Muireann Bolger reports.
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A new report produced on behalf of counsel from Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and Disney, suggests that the patent field is facing a crisis due to a lack of diversity.
Representation of women in IP matters but there is still work to do, especially in STEM fields, insist panellists during a WIPR Insights webinar to celebrate World IP Day | Five IP trailblazers—including from the Broad Institute at MIT, Harvard, and Tradespace—discuss the progress of women in IP.
Bhupinder Randhawa of Bereskin & Parr, who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at 45, shares his experience as a neurodiverse lawyer.
Research published this quarter shows that the legal sector has one of the largest disparities in earnings between men and women on both sides of the pond. WIPR Diversity takes an overview of recent findings.
Research shows that gender parity in international patenting will only be achieved in 2061. Ann Chaplin, the chip maker’s general counsel, shares how the company is aiming to accelerate this timeline.
As the market for talented IP attorneys intensifies, it is vital to reach out to
tomorrow’s trailblazers. Marisa Woutersen shares insights from a conference featuring Meta’s Braxton Davis.
As the movement against D&I gathers pace, especially in the lone star state, Vera Suarez of Haynes Boone in Texas explains why all is not lost.
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