Breaking down gender stereotypes in legal writing

Dear Sirs Readers, Re:      Breaking down gender stereotypes in legal writing Why did we delete ‘Sirs’ you may ask? It’s because like others in the legal profession, we question whether…

Faith at work

Because I have a habit of saying ‘Yes!’ to every opportunity, I recently agreed to speak at an event organised by IP Inclusive centred around culture and belief in the…

Dyslexia, dyspraxia and the world of IP

The second week of October marked both Dyslexia Awareness Week and Dyspraxia Awareness Week 2020. Dyslexia and dyspraxia are important neurodiversity conditions. They are more widespread than many people realise,…

Recommended diversity and inclusion reading

He has tried to include books covering a variety of different topics, in a variety of styles. All of them are available as audiobooks as well. I hope that whatever…

Mental health first aid at the IPO

My name’s Kelsey Lewis and I’m one of the mental health first aiders at IPO. I applied for the role as poor mental health is something I’ve experienced myself, particularly…

Re-imagining D&I for CIPA members

My assumption – D&I are simply among the right targets for CIPA members Although approved for publication by the D&I committee, the views expressed here are my own, and I…

LGBTQ+ – a guide for Allies

So, you want to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ communities? You want to be supportive of LGBTQ+ people but not sure where to start and maybe confused by some…

An in-house attorney’s perspective on D&I

The last few years has seen a dramatic increase in public awareness of how differently people are unconsciously and consciously treated because of their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and…

Diversity, inclusion and synergy: CIPA and IP Inclusive

Without CIPA… …there would be no IP Inclusive. I was Vice-President of the Institute when I set up a first round-table on ‘Diversity in IP’ in early 2015. CIPA provided…

The IP Inclusive AskME Directory

Over the past year, Jay Janusz, Krishna Kakkaiyadi, and Josh McLennon have been working with Andrea Brewster on behalf of IP & ME to create a brand-new network directory for…

Call for volunteers for new D&I Committee

New measures to improve Diversity and Inclusion

CIPA President, Richard Mair, said: CIPA has come a long way in a short time, thanks to the work of IP Inclusive, the many CIPA members who actively support diversity…