On May 23, 2013, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP hosted the 2013 AIPLA Nationwide Networking Event for Women in Los Angeles. Sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Knobbe Martens’ reception was one of twenty-six receptions held simultaneously across the United States and Canada. Approximately forty female IP attorneys and executives gathered in Knobbe Martens’ Los Angeles office to share their experiences and insights. The theme for the complimentary event was Having it All: Living Your Life, Your Way.
The Knobbe-hosted Los Angeles Networking Event featured guest speaker Carolyn Freyer-Jones. Ms. Freyer-Jones is a career and life coach, who has helped many women create fulfilling personal and professional lives. She led a provocative and insightful discussion of what it means to “have it all” and to evaluate what is important in our lives. Knobbe’s guests included a U.S. Magistrate Judge, a judge from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and a Special U.S. Attorney. Attendees also included in-house counsel and executives from BJs Restaurant & Brewhouse, Boeing Company, Discovery Communications, Fox Studios, Key Health Medical Solutions, Inc., LA Cleantech Incubator, Medtronic, NBC Universal, PCV Murcor, Inc., Rubicon Project, Sony Pictures, and Sunrider Corporation, as well as, IP lawyers from various law firms.
“We were truly honored to host so many fabulous women industry leaders in our office,” said Karen Vogel Weil, partner at Knobbe Martens. “We hope we offered a rewarding community-building evening where women in this profession could make meaningful connections and, at the same time, gain valuable insight into personal priorities. Each year that Knobbe Martens has hosted this important reception, important business relationships have been formed and strengthened.”
Knobbe Martens has served as a host for this annual event since 2009. The firm also hosted this event in its Seattle office this year.
With over 275 lawyers and scientists nationwide, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property law including litigation. Consistently ranked among the top intellectual property firms worldwide, Knobbe Martens serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. Headquartered in Orange County, California, Knobbe Martens also has offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.