Ocean Tomo Senior Director Molly Keelan shares insights from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) report, “Where are U.S. women patentees? Assessing three decades of growth.” In the last 230, years the United States has issued over 9 million patents representing key technologies, life-saving drugs, medical devices and products that make our lives […]
Intellectual Property Conferences in September – IPO and the USC IP Institute
In my role overseeing client relationship development for Ocean Tomo, I have the great fortune of cultivating long-term client relationships with leading lawyers across the United States. As such, I often attend industry events. And while the impacts of COVID over the last 18 months have limited in-person events, last week, I attended my first […]
Molly Keelan Reports on AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute
As an active member of the Patent Litigation, Women in IP and Diversity in IP committees within AIPLA, I attended the AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute last month. During the meeting, the Patent Litigation Committee further developed plans in collaboration with the Amicus committee and Damages & Injunction Committee to offer a webinar and paper on early damages contentions in various venues. I will […]
Congratulations Judge Pallmeyer! Your trailblazing career has shattered another glass ceiling!
In the 200+ year history of the Northern District of Illinois, we will have a woman lead the venue as Chief Judge. Thanks to Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer’s astounding leadership, devotion and zeal for the law over a 30 year career, she has been named the first female Chief United States District Judge of the Northern […]
USC Intellectual Property (IP) Institute Women in IP Breakfast
USC Intellectual Property (IP) Institute Women in IP Breakfast This mornings’ USC IP Institute began with the annual Women in IP Breakfast with co-authors, Andrea Kramer and Alton Harris as they discussed issues surrounding why women’s relationships at work can be difficult and steps to take to change the narrative. Andie and Al challenged the […]
Ocean Tomo Celebrates Diversity in IP
Ocean Tomo had the honor of hosting AILPA’s Diversity in IP Law Cocktail Hour in our Chicago and San Francisco offices on Thursday, June 8th. With over 100 attendees, this event was attended by members from AIPLA, Chicago Women in IP (ChiWIP), Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Italian-American Chamber […]
ChiWIP Fall 2015 Program
Chicago Women in IP (ChiWIP) co-founder, Molly Keelan, attended the Chicago Women in IP Event at Winston & Strawn on October 6, 2015. Over 100 women professionals gathered for ChiWIP’s Fall 2015 program, “Personal Branding Strategies for Women in IP: Differentiating Yourself from the Competition.” The second ChiWIP’s event for this year was moderated by […]
Launch of Chicago Women in IP (ChiWIP) Network at Ocean Tomo
On Wednesday, June 24th, the Chicago Women in IP (ChiWIP) kicked off a successful movement for women in the intellectual property community at Ocean Tomo’s Chicago office. After initiating a similar event on the west coast, I felt that Chicago was the perfect venue for such a network and mentoring group. The group’s goal is […]