Women in IP Law Action Group (WIP)
We are . . . A network of legal professionals working together to advance diversity, expand opportunities for women, and mentor female colleagues in the field of intellectual property law. The action group shares expertise and substantive knowledge and takes specific actions to build a better environment of gender equality for teamwork and leadership within the IP profession. The group also leverages the broad reach of the American Bar Association across substantive practices and liaises with relevant organizations to attract, inspire and advance more women in IP.
Join WIP
ABA-IPL members can join WIP through IPL Connect. The action group has a designated IPL Connect Community. Select "Join Community" and once logged in, you will be enrolled in the action group within 24 hours. WIP will have guest speakers join us throughout the year to talk about: best practices for litigators and transactional attorneys, best tech for virtual work, leadership skills development, and business development, to name a few subjects.
Chairs
Veronica Canton, Co-Chair
Monica Martinez, Co-Chair
Subcommittees
Each of our subcommittees is tasked with specific responsibilities within the larger mission of the Group. If you are interested in participating in any of these subcommittees, please reach out to the Action Group Chair, or contact the Chair/Vice Chair of each subcommittee directly. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to the group!
WIP Recording
Listen to a WIP recording featuring speakers Lisa S. Blatt, Sarah M. Harris, Amy Mason Saharia, and moderator Lisa Dunner. The attorneys discussed their successful representations of Booking.com in the first ever telephonic Supreme Court case and of Romag Fasteners.
Attend the Next Call - Join WIPPrevious Call Speakers:
Paulette Brown
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Locke Lord LLP
Past President of the ABA
Dale Cendali
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Judge Lucy Koh
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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Judy McCool
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Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs at HBO
Linda A. Klein
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President, American Bar Association
Professor Jane Ginsburg
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Columbia University School of Law
Hon. Kara Fernandez Stoll
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Teresa Rea
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Past Deputy Director of USPTO
Partner at Crowell & Moring
Jacqueline Charlesworth
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Covington & Burling
Monika Tashman
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Partner at Fox Rothschild
Kenya N. Wiley
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fashion Innovation Alliance
Alica Del Valle
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Senior IP and Marketing Counsel, Airbnb
Wynn Coggins
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Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, USPTO
