CIPA and IP Inclusive present:
#EmpowerHer – International Women’s Day Round Table
A hybrid event to mark International Women’s Day
Thursday 6 March 2025
6 – 8 pm
We’ve joined forces with CIPA to create this inspiring event celebrating the achievements and contributions of women in the IP professions. We’d love for you to join us!
Our round table discussion will feature a panel of esteemed female professionals (including representatives from IP Inclusive’s Women in IP community and Advisory Board), who will share their insights, experiences and perspectives on key industry topics. The session will be chaired by Alexandra Wood, a member of the CIPA EDI Committee, ensuring a meaningful and enriching conversation.
The event will conclude with a relaxed drinks reception for those attending in-person, providing an opportunity for networking and further discussion.
We look forward to welcoming you to this empowering and insightful event!
Where and when
This is a hybrid event, taking place at CIPA’s offices (Viaro House, 20-23 Holborn, London, EC1N 2JD) and online.
The discussion will run from 6 to 7.15 pm (including online) and the in-person networking reception from 7.15 to 8 pm.
Meet the speakers
Caelia Bryn-Jacobsen, Kilburn & Strode
Caelia is a patent attorney with Kilburn & Strode LLP. She is a member of the IP Ability committee, the IP Inclusive Advisory Board and CIPA’s Educational Committee, as well as chairing CIPA’s Professional Development Working Group.
Hannah Eccles, Page White Farrer
Hannah is a Team Leader at Page White Farrer, with management responsibility for paralegal and secretarial staff. She has worked within the intellectual property profession for over 10 years. Holding both CIPA and CITMA paralegal qualifications, Hannah has experience in all aspects of IP administration, along with expertise in training, law updates, systems and process implementation, and management. She was elected to join the main CIPA IP Paralegal Committee in January 2025 and has also contributed to various CIPA sub-committees over the years.
Catherine Haworth, British Cycling
Catherine is a solicitor who has specialised in a range of intellectual property rights, specifically in relation to branding. This has led her to moving in-house to provide advice directly to the client. Catherine currently works at British Cycling, the national governing body for cycling in the UK. She is also a committee member of Women in IP (part of IP Inclusive), including its mentoring focus group, and a director of BSAC (the British national governing body for scuba-diving and snorkeling).
Susan Kirsch, Carpmaels & Ransford
Susan started her career at Unilever, joining Carpmaels & Ransford in 2000 and becoming a partner in 2005. She is a member of the chemistry team and has a leading opposition and appeal practice, frequently representing clients before the Opposition Divisions and Boards of Appeal in hearings at the European Patent Office. She has conducted many such hearings by videoconference during the pandemic. Susan has particular experience in consumer products, medical devices, food science and formulation chemistry as well as industrial chemistry, catalysts and polymers. Susan is a tutor for CEIPI for the EQE Paper C (opposition paper) and is a tutor on the CIPA course on EPO Proceedings.
Alexandra Wood, HGF (discussion chair)
Alex works in all areas of biotechnology, with a particular focus on immunotherapy and vaccine technology. Alex graduated from Durham University with an Honours degree in Biological Sciences, where she studied the different approaches to the Dengue Virus in her final year. Alex handles all patent-related matters, and has extensive experience representing clients in opposition and appeal proceedings before the EPO. In most recent years, Alex has specialised in the CAR cell therapy field and the more recent FemTech movement.
Registration
This event is free for everyone to attend, whether or not a CIPA member. Please register using the “Book to attend” button above right.
If you have any specific access requirements, please contact us at [email protected] and we’ll do what we can to help.