Topic: Diversity and inclusion

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Lessons from IP leadership on day one of IPBC Global 2023

Delegates gathered in the tranquil San Diego surroundings to chew the fat about key skills for IP professionals and boosting diversity in the profession

13 June 2023

The Inventor’s Patent Academy is a creativity catalyst

Saturday Opinion: Qualcomm’s General Counsel Ann Chaplin speaks about the importance of diversity for driving innovation and how you can participate

10 June 2023

Cisco Women’s Inventor Network leads to jump in female representation on patents

WIN++ mentorship programme is a path to progress with tangible results

03 May 2023

From gatekeeper to gateway: Pure Storage patent team continues to redefine inclusive innovation

A new programme is encouraging untapped potential innovators to speak up - with positive results

21 April 2023

Gender-name tool to change the game for patent diversity analysis

ROI releases free gender-name estimator tool to aid understanding of the inventor community

28 March 2023

Women leaving legal profession in Malaysia despite lack of 'glass ceiling'

Maxis IP specialist Kimberly Tey discusses her experience and gender representation in the legal field

17 March 2023

Neurodiversity and mental health: Celebrating difference in the IP profession

This Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Equifax IP chief Elizabeth Lester shares her personal experience and approach to working with neurodivergent innovators

14 March 2023

Tackling gender inequality in Japan's IP profession

On International Women’s Day, Naoko Omukai, a partner at Nishimura & Asahi, tells us about her experience as a woman in intellectual property

08 March 2023

Hong Kong's legal profession gender bias laid bare

As International Women’s Day approaches, Amita Haylock, co-chair of the Women’s Network in Asia, discusses the alarming findings of a new report

03 March 2023

IP profession diversity is a marathon – and we have the endurance to finish

We’re feeling hopeful that patent professionals are taking real action, as explained in the 2023 Q1 Special Report “Advancing IP Diversity”

23 February 2023

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