Women in IP podcast: Breaking glass ceilings and staying there

In the third episode of a podcast series celebrating the tenth anniversary of IP Inclusive, we discuss the ‘Women in IP’ network and the current state of diversity within the profession. Managing IP is proud to publish the latest episode in a series of podcasts celebrating the tenth anniversary of UK-based diversity network IP Inclusive.The series is hosted by Managing IP editor Max Walters, alongside Jodie Bates, a member of the IP Inclusive advisory board and an IT trainer at patent and trademark attorney firm Boult Wade Tennant.In this episode, the third of 10, we delve into the Women in IP network, assess the current state of diversity and inclusion in IP, and ask how allyship can work within the sector.We hear from Mewburn Ellis partner Fran Salisbury, a founding member and leader of WoMEn (the Women of Mewburn Ellis Network) and a supporter of IP Inclusive. We are also joined by Vandita Chandrani, IP general counsel at Elekta. Vandita is deeply passionate about diversity and inclusion and is the D&I lead for the global legal team at Elekta.The podcast is also available on the IP Inclusive YouTube channel.IP Inclusive was set up in 2015 to promote and improve DEI and wellbeing throughout the UK’s IP profession.It aims to ensure that the UK’s IP profession is open and welcoming to all those with the necessary aptitude, regardless of their age, gender, race, sexuality, religion, physical and cognitive ability, wealth, and background.Previous episodes in the series have focused on the origins of IP Inclusive and its mission, as well as an episode discussing how workplaces can offer support to those experiencing (peri)menopause.