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Our events are open to all IP professionals and the people who work with them, and are usually free of charge.

Below you can see just some of those we’ve organised recently, as well as those coming up in the near future. You may also be interested in events organised by our IP & ME, IP Ability, IPause, IP Futures, IP Out and Women in IP communities, by our Careers in Ideas team and by our regional networks.

For queries regarding IP Inclusive events, please contact us at [email protected].

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IP & ME

IP & ME Community Meeting

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IP Futures, Webinars

Getting off to a Good Start

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IP & ME, Lunch and Learn

IP & ME Lunch and Learn

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Men in IP, Mental health, Webinars

The Myth that Kills Men

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Lunch and Learn, Menopause, Women in IP

IP Pause General Health Webinar

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IP Inclusive

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Previous events
IP Out, Social

IP Out Festive Social

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Career development, IP Futures

Networking – The Theory and the Practice

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Allies, Hybrid event, Senior leaders' diversity think tank

Allyship for leaders

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Hybrid event, Men in IP, Mental health, Third party events

A Deep Dive into Men’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

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IPause, Menopause, Women in IP

Menopause Matters: November edition

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Mental health, Webinars

Taking the Conversation One Step Further

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IP Ability, IPause, Menopause, Webinars, Women in IP

Menopause and the Workplace: What should we know and what can we do?

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Women in IP

Women in IP October 2024 coffee date

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Mental health, Webinars

Supporting staff wellbeing, mental health and work-life balance

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Allies, Hybrid event, Regional events, Women in IP

Overcoming invisible barriers – Women in IP Annual Event 2024

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Allies, Women in IP, Workplace behaviour

Allyship and Preventing Sexual Harassment Workshop

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Mental health, Regional events, Scotland network

Out of summer, into winter

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Mental health, Webinars

Changing the narrative on suicide: An interview with Dr Susie Bennett

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Hybrid event, IP Out, Social

Fireside chat with Helen Jones and “back to school” social

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IPause, Menopause, Women in IP

Menopause Matters: September Edition

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Careers in Ideas

Summer of IP 2024: introductory events & resources

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Book Club, IP & ME

South Asian Heritage Month: an in-person “book club” event

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Allies, IP & ME, IP Ability, Lunch and Learn, Women in IP

Through a different lens

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Women in IP

Women in IP July Coffee Date

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Allies, IP Out

Beyond the lanyard: How can Allies do more?

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Allies, IP Out, Social

IP Out Social

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IP & ME, Lunch and Learn, Webinars

How to take your power back

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IP Ability, Neurodiversity, Third party events

Knowing Me, Knowing You? ADHD And the IP Profession

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Allies, Webinars, Women in IP

Allyship and preventing sexual harassment – are you ready for the Worker Protection Act?

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Disability, IP Ability, Neurodiversity

Myth-Busting Disability and Neurodiversity

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Hybrid event, Men in IP, Mental health

Fostering Openness: Men’s Mental Wellbeing

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Neurodiversity, Regional events, Scotland network

IP Inclusive Scotland Network event: Neuro-inclusion

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IP & ME, Race/ethnicity/culture/belief, Remote access meeting, Social

Why is EDI still important?

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Mental health, Webinars

Mindfulness and Anxiety

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Hybrid event, IP Out

Five Decades of Switchboard

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Carers, IP Ability, Webinars

All you need to know about the new Carer’s Leave Act

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Mental health, Webinars

Workable ranges – a map and method for better balance and wellbeing

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Allies, Regional events, Workplace behaviour

Help! How do I start a conversation on EDI?

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Regional events, Social, Third party events, Women in IP

AIPLA Women in IP Global Networking Events 2024

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IP Inclusive

Our 2024 annual meeting: Let’s get together!

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IPause, Menopause, Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Menopause Matters: It takes a village

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IPause, Menopause, Webinars, Women in IP

Supporting the (peri)menopause life-stage with life-style

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Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP March Coffee date

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Mental health, Mentoring, Webinars

The Power of Reverse Mentoring

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IP Out, Third party events, Webinars

CITMA Webinar: Out in the Office

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IP & ME, Race/ethnicity/culture/belief, Remote access meeting

IP & ME February 2024 coffee date

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Hybrid event, IP Out

From Albert Square to Parliament Square

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Regional events, Social, Women in IP

Connected Bubbles

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Regional events, Working arrangements

Hybrid Working (a Scotland Network event)

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Mental health, Webinars, Workplace behaviour

Procrastination Frustration!

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Remote access meeting, Women in IP

Women in IP December Coffee Date

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IP Ability, Menopause, Webinars, Women in IP

Better eating for beating (peri)menopause

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Disability, IP Ability, Unconscious bias, Webinars

Beyond Labels: Challenging the Stigma of ‘Disabled’

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Mental health, Webinars

Exploring Anxiety

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IP Inclusive, Remote access meeting

Diversity & inclusion with the IP Offices: a holistic approach

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Hybrid event, IP Out

Asexuality – The Invisible Orientation

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Career development

All rise! – Diversity in the Patents Court

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Mental health

Championing men’s mental health in the IP and legal professions

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Menopause, Webinars, Women in IP

Menopause Myths

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Career development, IP Futures, Working arrangements

Discussing the Difference Between Working in-house and in Private Practice

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IP Ability, Mental health, Webinars, Women in IP

Shining a light on the menopause

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IP & ME, Race/ethnicity/culture/belief, Remote access meeting, Social

IP & ME September 2023 Coffee Club

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IP & ME, Webinars, Women in IP

An Introduction to Patent Pathways

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IP Out

IP Out Manchester social event

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Mental health, Webinars

Male suicide – Myths, Action, Hope

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Careers in Ideas, Webinars

Public sector IP careers

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IP & ME, Race/ethnicity/culture/belief, Remote access meeting, Social

IP & ME July 2023 Coffee Date

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Mental health, Webinars

What’s it like to be us?

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Careers in Ideas

Summer of IP: introductory events summary

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General EDI resources, Third party events, Webinars

How to create an EDI strategy for lasting change

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IP & ME, Race/ethnicity/culture/belief, Remote access meeting, Social

IP & ME June 2023 Coffee Club

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Disability, IP Ability, Webinars

How to be Disability Confident – and why it matters

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Mental health, Webinars

Using mindfulness at work: a practical introduction

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IP & ME, Remote access meeting, Social

IP & ME May 2023 coffee morning

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IP Out, Remote access meeting

Introduction to Gender Identity and Expression

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Men in IP, Mental health, Remote access meeting

Round-table on men’s mental wellbeing

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Regional events, Social, Third party events, Women in IP

AIPLA Women in IP Global Networking Events 2023

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IP Ability, Menopause, Remote access meeting, Women in IP

Menopause matters: symptoms, treatments & coping strategies

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Mental health, Webinars

How to have conversations with ourselves and others… and what to do next

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IP Inclusive, Remote access meeting

All aboard! – IP Inclusive’s 2023 annual meeting

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IP & ME, Remote access meeting, Social

IP & ME April 2023 coffee morning

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Remote access meeting, Women in IP

Where careers can thrive: Women in IP coffee date

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Mental health, Remote access meeting, Third party events

Online Mental Health First Aid Two-Day Course

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Inclusivity Unlocked!, Mental health, Webinars

Too busy to flourish?

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Inclusivity Unlocked!, Menopause, Webinars

Menopause: what’s changing?

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Disability, Inclusivity Unlocked!, Webinars

Online, but not forgotten

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IP Out, Social

IP Out Social

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Career development, Hybrid event, IP Futures

Thrown into the deep end – Finally qualified, what now?

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Inclusivity Unlocked!, Webinars

Rainmaking for everyone

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IP Ability, Menopause, Remote access meeting, Women in IP

Menopause matters

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Inclusivity Unlocked!, Webinars, Working arrangements

(Office) space: the final frontier?

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IP & ME, Social

Lunar New Year dinner

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Hybrid event, Regional events, Unconscious bias

Unconscious bias: a Scotland Network coffee date

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Careers in Ideas, Social mobility, Third party events, Webinars

Enhancing diversity in the patent profession: how can I help?

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Mental health, Third party events, Webinars

CITMA webinar – Managing stress in the workplace

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IP & ME, Regional events, Social

Hanukkah/Chanukah in Oxford

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IP & ME, Remote access meeting, Social

IP & ME December 2022 coffee morning

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IP Non-traditional Family Network, Remote access meeting, Women in IP

Work and family: December 2022 coffee dates

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Hybrid event, IP Out

IP Out Event – Queer identities and Faith experiences

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Mental health, Webinars

Why do men take their lives? – What we know and what we don’t

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Inclusivity Unlocked!, Webinars, Working arrangements

Teamwork, Trust and the post-Covid Tide

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Inclusivity Unlocked!, Webinars, Working arrangements

Harnessing Hybrid

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Mental health, Remote access meeting, Third party events

Mental Health First Aid refresher course

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Inclusivity Unlocked!, Mental health, Webinars

What’s for starters?

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Allies, Hybrid event, Social, Women in IP, Workplace behaviour

Women in IP and allies hybrid “Mind the Gap!” follow-up

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Inclusivity Unlocked!, Webinars, Working arrangements

Leaving no one behind (part ii)

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IP Out, Regional events, Social

Celebrate Birmingham Pride!

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Inclusivity Unlocked!, Webinars, Working arrangements

Leaving no one behind (part i)

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Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP & allies September 2022 coffee date

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Mental health, Webinars

Darkness to hope

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IP Out, Social

IP OUT CHARITY QUIZ WITH CRYSTAL

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Disability, IP Ability, Remote access meeting

Real lives: a Disability Pride Month webinar

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Allies, Social, Third party events

Diversity & inclusion in IP: CIPA breakfast meeting

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Remote access meeting, Women in IP

Mind the Gap! – Women in IP & allies annual event

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Disability, IP Ability, Neurodiversity, Webinars

Workplace adjustments – joint webinar with CIPA

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Mental health, Webinars

The sticking plaster and the stairwell

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Regional events, Women in IP, Working arrangements

Scotland coffee date: Return to the office and hybrid working

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Career development, IP Futures, Social

Navigating your career in IP

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Mental health, Third party events, Webinars

CITMA webinar – Understanding and managing stress at work

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Mental health, Webinars

Mental health & intersectionality

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Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP “book club” coffee date: The Authority Gap

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IP Inclusive, Remote access meeting

Gather round! – IP Inclusive’s 2022 annual meeting

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Regional events, Social, Third party events, Women in IP

AIPLA Women in IP Global Networking Events

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IP Non-traditional Family Network, IP Out, Remote access meeting

Modern Families: Routes and Obstacles to Parenthood

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IP Futures, IP Out, Remote access meeting

Episode Three… What I’d tell my younger self, with Robert Andrews

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Careers in Ideas, Remote access meeting

Fancy a Career in Ideas? – Here’s a golden opportunity for March 2022!

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Careers in Ideas, Third party events, Webinars

CITMA Webinar for National Careers Week: Becoming a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney

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IP Non-traditional Family Network, Remote access meeting

Non-traditional families – Challenging the narrative

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Third party events, Webinars, Women in IP

CITMA Webinar – International Women’s Day 2022

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Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Invisible labour: Women in IP February 2022 coffee date

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IP Non-traditional Family Network, IP Out, Third party events, Webinars

CITMA webinar – LGBT+ History Month x non-traditional families

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Third party events, Webinars, Workplace behaviour

CIPA webinar: Bullying and harassment in the workplace

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Disability, IP Ability, Remote access meeting, Social

IP Ability & IPO Mixer in honour of International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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Unconscious bias, Webinars

Better decision-making (and how diversity can help)

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Mental health, Remote access meeting

MHFA at the IPO – hints, tips and lessons learnt!

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Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP coffee dates with Chicago Women in IP

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Men in IP, Mental health, Remote access meeting, Social

Lockdown Wellbeing Workouts: How did you keep busy?

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Disability, Third party events, Webinars

CITMA webinar: Disability History Month

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Disability, IP Ability, Neurodiversity, Webinars

Late diagnosis of, and gender differences in, neurodiversity

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Mental health, Webinars

Not just for Movember…

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Disability, Hybrid event, IP Out

Disability and LGBT: Hidden Intersections and Experiences

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IP Futures, Remote access meeting

Episode Two… What I’d tell my younger self, with Vanessa Stainthorpe

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IP & ME, Remote access meeting, Social

IP & ME October “Coffee Club”

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Regional events, Remote access meeting, Working arrangements

The Way We Work Now – Promoting Inclusivity or Leaving Some Behind?

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IP Non-traditional Family Network, Remote access meeting, Social

Virtual picnic with the IP Non-traditional Family Network

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Race/ethnicity/culture/belief, Third party events, Webinars

CITMA Webinar – Black History Month: Looking back, looking forward

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Regional events, Social

Summer park meet with North of England & the Informals – Leeds

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Careers in Ideas, Remote access meeting

By appointment: the role for you?

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Regional events, Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP September 2021 coffee dates

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Careers in Ideas, IP Futures, Remote access meeting

Fancy a Career in Ideas? – Here’s a golden opportunity!

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IP Futures, Remote access meeting, Social

Returning to the office? – Let’s chat!

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Regional events, Social

Summer park meet with the Informals – Cambridge

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Regional events, Social

Summer park meet with the Informals – Sheffield

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IP Non-traditional Family Network, Regional events, Social

Summer park meet with the Informals – Nottingham

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Regional events, Social

Summer park meet with the Informals – Cheltenham

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IP Non-traditional Family Network, Regional events, Social

Family park meet – Bath

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IP Non-traditional Family Network, Regional events, Social

Summer family “park meets”

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IP Out, Remote access meeting

IP Out: Trans 101 – The trans & non-binary space in 50 (ish) minutes

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Regional events, Remote access meeting

North of England’s 2nd birthday event

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Careers in Ideas, Remote access meeting

Applying to train as a patent or trade mark attorney, June 2021

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Regional events, Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP June 2021 coffee dates

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IP Futures, Remote access meeting

“What I’d tell my younger self”: Afternoon tea with Soni Basra & IP Futures

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Remote access meeting, Third party events, Women in IP, Working arrangements

AIPLA’s Making DEI policies “systemic” – global and national approaches

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Remote access meeting, Women in IP

Views from across the pond

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IP Out, Third party events, Webinars

CITMA webinar: Celebrating Pride

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belief, IP Out, Race/ethnicity/culture/belief, Remote access meeting

IP Out Event – Religion and the experiences of lesbian and gay people

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IP Futures, Mental health, Webinars

Mind your head!

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Carers, IP Ability, IP Non-traditional Family Network, Webinars

Carers and solo parents at work

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Regional events, Remote access meeting, Working arrangements

Flexible Working In IP – Embracing The Benefits For All

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Mental health, Third party events, Webinars

CITMA webinar – Implementing better mental health support in the workplace

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IP Ability, Regional events, Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP May coffee dates

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Remote access meeting, Working arrangements

Time to… RESET!

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IP Ability, Mental health, Webinars

IP Ability’s stress management webinar

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IP Futures, Remote access meeting, Social

Positivity! – An IP Futures event

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IP Out, Remote access meeting, Social

IP Out Social Event on Gather Town

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IP Inclusive, Remote access meeting

Building our future: IP Inclusive’s 2021 annual meeting

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Mental health, Webinars

Taking back control & redefining failure: The masterclass

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Disability, Webinars

Reasonable adjustments – what are they, and how can we get them right?

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Mental health, Webinars

Building emotional resilience in ourselves and others

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Regional events, Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP March coffee dates

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Third party events, Webinars, Women in IP

CITMA Webinar – International Women’s Day #ChooseToChallenge

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Remote access meeting, Women in IP

Women in IP annual event: “Quick wins” for Charter signatories

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Mental health, Third party events, Webinars

CITMA Webinar – Mental health matters: A proactive approach

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Regional events, Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP / IP Out New Year coffee dates

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Mental health, Webinars

Touch Network – an amazing story

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IP Out, Social

🍸 IP Out Festive Social 🍺

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Disability, IP Ability, Remote access meeting

IP Ability event: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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IP Futures, Remote access meeting, Social

It’s that time of the year again, Christmas time!

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Regional events, Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP December coffee dates

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Careers in Ideas, Remote access meeting

Applying to train as a patent or trade mark attorney

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Careers in Ideas

CITMA webinar – trade mark career stories

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Careers in Ideas, Webinars

STEM: Branching out

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Careers in Ideas, Webinars

A Career as an IP Solicitor – Finding your own path

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Careers in Ideas, Remote access meeting

A golden opportunity to learn more about careers in ideas

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Careers in Ideas, Webinars

How to interest university students in IP careers

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Careers in Ideas, Webinars

National Careers Week training for engagement with schools

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Careers in Ideas, Remote access meeting

Careers in Ideas Week 2020

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Allies, IP Out, Remote access meeting

IP Out Event: An Intro to Asexuality and Aromanticism

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IP Futures, Remote access meeting, Social

Trick or Treat – A Halloween event with IP Futures

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Allies, IP & ME, IP Ability, IP Futures, IP Out, Regional events, Remote access meeting, Women in IP

How to be a better ally: answers to those questions you’ve always wanted to ask

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Disability, IP Ability, Webinars

Dyslexia and dyspraxia demystified

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IP & ME, Regional events, Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Allies coffee date: Women in IP and IP & ME link-up

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Race/ethnicity/culture/belief, Regional events, Remote access meeting

Culture and belief

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Disability, IP Ability, Webinars

Invisible disabilities

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D&I data, Remote access meeting

D&I data gathering: making it count

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Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP August coffee dates

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IP Futures, Remote access meeting, Social

IP Futures Virtual Drinks

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Mental health, Webinars, Women in IP

Learning through lockdown

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Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP July coffee dates

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Allies, IP Out, Remote access meeting

An introduction to non-binary identities

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Allies, IP & ME, IP Ability, IP Futures, IP Out, Regional events, Remote access meeting, Women in IP

Allies & supporters: Rescheduled

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IP Out, Remote access meeting

Virtual LGBTQ+ Soho History Tour and Networking

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Webinars, Women in IP

How to say “no”

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Allies

Allies & intersectionality: our annual diversity breakfast

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Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Men can be parents too: a Men in IP coffee date

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IP Futures, Social

It’s Pub Quiz Time!

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Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP June coffee mornings

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Business case, Remote access meeting

Attract, include and retain: why D&I matter to recruiters

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IP Futures, Remote access meeting, Social

IP Futures virtual coffee morning

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Mental health, Regional events, Remote access meeting

Midlands network virtual coffee morning – “Kindness”

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Webinars, Workplace behaviour

Bullying and harassment in the workplace

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Remote access meeting, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP virtual coffee mornings

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Mental health, Webinars

Mental health first aid: help for the helpers

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Mental health, Webinars

Mental health challenges in the IP professions, and what YOU can do to address them

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Mental health, Webinars

The mental health impact of working from home

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Regional events, Social, Women in IP

Women in IP coffee dates

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IP Ability, Webinars, Women in IP

Inclusivity and the menopause

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Regional events, Unconscious bias, Webinars

Unconscious bias: the basics

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IP Out, Regional events, Social

South West IP Out Drinks (Bristol)

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Women in IP

Be yourself – everyone else is taken

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Regional events

Scotland event: How to improve access to the IP industry

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IP Futures

IP Futures breakfast networking event

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IP Out

David Stone – in conversation with Stuart Baran

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IP Inclusive

2020 annual meeting & conference

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Regional events, Social

Manchester “drop-in” coffee and chat

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IP Futures

IP Futures: An evening with Emma Himsworth QC

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IP Ability

IP Ability: informal launch gathering

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Regional events, Social

North of England “drop-in” coffee & chat

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IP Inclusive

IP Inclusive Week 2019

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Regional events, Social, Social mobility

IP Inclusive Midlands – Social Mobility

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IP Inclusive, Regional events

IP Inclusive Week at the IPO

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Women in IP

How to navigate a non-linear career

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IP & ME, Social

Festivals of Light

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IP Out, Mental health, Regional events

Jonny Benjamin MBE – The Journey to Hope & Recovery

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Regional events, Women in IP

Flexible Working – Making it work for you and others

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