Event to focus on advancement of women in STEM

DENVER — A San Francisco-based nonprofit organization that champions the advancement of women in technology and intellectual property law has opened a chapter in Denver.

Chiefs in Intellectual Property, or ChIPs, will offer a free event April 20 in Denver to formally announce the launch of its newly formed Denver chapter and feature a panel discussion on the advancement of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM.

Panelists will be Violeta Garcia, Patty Lopez and Melissa Risteff. Garcia is a national leader in STEM, who has created programs for educators and students. Lopez is a senior engineer for Intel, supporter of women in STEM programs and a volunteer for the National Center for Women in Information Technology. Risteff is a co-founder and the chief executive of Denver-based Couragion, which has an interactive app that exposes students to STEM careers through videos, games and self-reflection quizzes.

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Discussion at the event will include ways to accelerate innovation, provide information about various STEM groups and the volunteer/support opportunities available, encourage women to pursue patent rights for their inventions, encourage school-age girls to take STEM classes, point out opportunities open to those who have STEM degrees and help women build networks.

The event, sponsored by law firm Merchant & Gold, will be from noon to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 20, at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1961 Stout St., Denver.

The event is free, but registration is required. Click here to register.

Attendees must bring a driver’s license or other form of ID, and allow time for security screening in the USPTO lobby.