MIP International Women’s Leadership Forum

MIP International Women's Leadership Forum

WIPLA is proud to support the MIP International Women’s Leadership Forum, taking place on December 11 in San Jose, at the Fairmont San Jose Hotel. Members are invited to join over 200 women peers to discuss the latest issues facing women working in law as well as topical issues within the intellectual property space.

** In-house, patent and IP counsel gain access to the MIP Women in IP Global Network and attend the event completely free of charge **

** Exclusive rates for partners and associates available to the MIP Women in IP Global Network **

Confirmed speakers for 2015 include:

• Tina Hulse, administrative patent judge, USPTO

• Jennifer Draffen, associate general counsel, Facebook
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• Emily Burns, senior trademark counsel, Google
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• Sonia Cooper, senior patent attorney, Skype Division, Microsoft
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• Jill Bowman, associate general counsel, Intel
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• Suzanne Montgomery, associate general counsel – specialized litigation, AT&T
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• Cynthia Tregillis, senior director, brand protection & trademark law, Western Digital
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• Eileen Evans, VP & deputy general counsel, Hewlett-Packard
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• Xiao Li, senior corporate counsel, Cisc

For more information, download the brochure.

Microsoft will also be sponsoring the cocktail hour, so members are encouraged to attend and network with senior women IP lawyers in a social atmosphere.

To register

• Your free place as in-house counsel  
• Or your discounted membership rate as private practice

Please contact Alicia Sprott at registrations@managingip.com

Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues who may be interested – they’re welcome to attend also!