Hello Trainees,
The next Birmingham CIPA Informals social will be drinks and darts at The Rectory on Tuesday 23rd April from 5.30 pm.
Venue:
The Rectory (therectorybirmingham.co.uk)
50 – 54 St Pauls Square
Birmingham
Drinks will be provided, and a space has been booked for us to play darts from 6 pm.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Hey all,
We’re excited to announce the next CIPA London Informals 🍻 Pub Quiz Part IV! Here are the details:
🗓️ Wed 22nd May 2024
⌚ Event starts from 17:30 with welcome drinks
🏆 Quiz runs from 18:00-21:00
đź“Ť CIPA – 2nd Floor Viaro House 20 – 23 Holborn London EC1N 2JD
🍷 Food and Alcohol provided
 Link for tickets: https://app.tickettailor.com/events/cipainformals/1217755?access=patent
Join for an IP Inclusive event focused on allyship and leading EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) discussions in the workplace. Whether you’re new to the topic or looking to deepen your understanding, this event provides a safe space to explore sensitive issues and learn from experienced voices in the IP community.
Date and Time: 23 April 2024, starting at 4 PM for registration, with the main talk and panel discussion kicking off at 4:30 PM.
Format: Hybrid, allowing for both in-person attendance in Cambridge and online participation. The venue for those joining in-person is at Mills & Reeve’s office, Botanic House, Cambridge. Please register using the Eventbrite link. If you have specific access requirements for the event, please get in touch and we’ll do what we can to help.
Featured Sessions:
Keynote by Holly Redman, PhD, a trainee patent attorney and EDI ambassador.
Panel chaired by Parminder Kaur Lally, D Phil, featuring influential voices from various IP Inclusive communities.
Panelists:
Isobel Barry (Carpmaels), IP Out committee co-chair
Lucy Coe (Mewburn Ellis), Women in IP committee lead
Riddhi Patel (Forresters), IP & ME committee co-lead
Marianne Privett (AA Thornton), IP Ability committee co-lead (who will also speak on behalf of our newest community IPause)
Fionnuala Richardson (Finnegan Europe), IP Futures committee lead
Program Highlights:
Insights on organizing and leading workplace discussions on EDI.
Strategies for overcoming fears related to leading such conversations.
Networking opportunities for in-person attendees starting at 6 PM.
Registration: Open to all, with a special encouragement for allies and those new to EDI conversations. The event is free, but contributions to support IP Inclusive’s initiatives are welcome.
More details on the IP Inclusive website here.
The 2023 PEB Qualifying Exams results are due to be issued today, which understandably can be a difficult time for many trainees. We just wanted to remind you that you are not alone and provide a list of places where you may be able to access confidential support if you need it.
Firstly, please remember that these exams are hard, and failure is normal. It is extremely rare for a patent attorney to qualify without failing an exam at least once. If an exam goes badly, you can still succeed in your chosen profession. Most of our qualified colleagues have failed at least once on the path to success. It is easy to think that you are the only person struggling, and that everyone else is doing fine. But that is generally not the case – everyone struggles with stress and anxiety sometimes, and it’s ok to ask for help.
Here are a few resources:
Hi everyone
We’re getting together to (belatedly) celebrate the end of exams in arguably the best way possible – with free pizza!
Come and join us at The Holly Bush (a 5 minute walk from the train station) for food and drinks. The plan is to meet at 6 pm and order pizzas at ~6:30 pm. A pizza and a drink will be covered by CIPA Informals.
Please let me know (dhurst@dehns.com) if you’re planning on attending so I can keep a track on numbers.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again.
All the best
Dan
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