Where is your IP career heading? Whether you have just taken your first steps into the profession, are finding your feet a few years in, or are starting to think seriously about what the next stage looks like — this evening is for you.
Join IP Inclusive for an open and honest panel discussion, as IP professionals from across the career spectrum share their stories, experiences, and reflections on working in IP. Their panellists represent a wide range of roles and routes through the profession — from paralegals and trainees through to newly qualified attorneys, mid-level professionals, and senior partners — giving you the opportunity to hear genuine perspectives from people who have been where you are now.
There are no fixed timelines in a career in IP. Everyone’s path looks different, and that is exactly what makes these conversations so valuable. Whether your journey has been straightforward or taken a few unexpected turns, you will find something to take away from the evening.
Following the panel discussion, there will be a networking drinks and nibbles reception, giving you the chance to connect with fellow professionals and their panellists in a relaxed and welcoming setting.
The event is organised by IP Futures, an IP Inclusive community for early and developing IP professionals. You can read more about IP Futures here. IP Futures is for all early stage IP career professionals, whether paralegal, attorney, HR, Marketing, media, IT or any other role. Everyone in the first ten years of their career is welcome.
It is kindly hosted and sponsored by Taylor Wessing at their London offices.
Meet the panellists
Their panel brings together IP professionals from a variety of backgrounds, roles, and stages in their careers — spanning private practice and in-house positions across patents and trade marks.
- Memunat Bakare – Trainee Solicitor (Patent seat) at Taylor Wessing
- Nessa Khandaker – Litigation Associate and Solicitor at Finnegan Europe
- Chris Lindsay – Patent Attorney at Abel + Imray
- Daniel Chew – Patent Attorney and Partner at Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
- Meera Taank – Director at Taank IP
- Jason Rawkins – Trade Mark Partner at Taylor Wessing
- Roland Mallinson – Trade Mark Partner at Taylor Wessing
Location
Taylor Wessing, 5 New St Square, London EC4A 3TW
Timings
- 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Arrival, registration and welcome drinks
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Panel discussion
- 7:00 pm onwards: Networking drinks and nibbles reception
Registration
This event is free. So are all IP Inclusive resources. That said, they do need money to keep the show on the road, so if you enjoy the event please consider contributing. For more information, visit the IP Inclusive fundraising page.
If you have any access requirements for this event, please get in touch with IP Inclusive at [email protected].
