GWBS Ranked in Chambers USA 2023
We are thrilled to receive a Band 3 firm ranking for Intellectual Property: Patent in the 2023 Chambers USA Guide, just in time for the six-month anniversary of GWBS. We are honored by the individual recognition for Nick Groombridge (Band 1), Steve Baughman (Band 4), Eric Stone (Band 4), Megan Raymond (Up and Coming), and Jennifer Wu (Up and Coming).
Megan Raymond Joins Panel on Women’s Careers in IP Law
On June 7, 2023, Megan Raymond spoke on a panel titled “IP Career Transitions: Insights on Navigating Your IP Journey” at the ACI Women Leaders in IP Law conference in Washington, DC. The panel discussed key career milestones and challenges, and addressed how to foster an environment in which women can harness opportunity and feel empowered at every stage …
Jennifer Wu Addresses Challenges Facing Asian Americans at Serica Initiative Event
On June 6, 2023, Jennifer Wu took part in a virtual discussion on the issues and opportunities faced by Asian Americans, called “Between Black and White: Asian Americans Speak Out.” The event was co-sponsored by The Serica Initiative and Exploring Hate and is part of a series that addresses conversations about race in America and …
Jennifer Wu Talks to Bloomberg Law About Why Women Are Dropping Out of Big Law
In the May 2023 Bloomberg Law article “Female Expats on Why They Left Paul Weiss, Hogan, Paul Hastings,” Jennifer Wu discusses the reasons behind why she left Big Law, and why she is not the only successful, young, woman partner to do so. She addresses the biases that exist in the legal profession and the …
GWBS Short-Listed as a Firm to Watch
We’re honored to announce that Managing IP Americas has short-listed Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP as a “Firm to Watch” in its Managing IP Americas Awards 2023.
Megan Raymond Speaks at the ITC Litigation & Enforcement Conference in Washington, DC.
On March 29, 2023, Megan Raymond spoke at the American Conference Institute’s 15th Annual Practitioners’ Think Tank on ITC Litigation & Enforcement in Washington, DC. The topic of the panel discussion was “Parallel Proceedings with the ITC and PTAB and New Guidance for Discretionary Denials.”
Jennifer Wu Testifies Before Civil Rights Commission
On March 24, 2023, Jennifer Wu testified before the United States Commission on Civil Rights at a hearing regarding the federal government’s response to anti-Asian racism in the United States. Highlights from Jennifer’s and other witnesses’ testimony are below. To see the agenda for the Commission’s hearing, click here
Jennifer Wu Honored By the Serica Initiative
At its March 16, 2023 gala, the Serica Initiative honored Jennifer Wu with its 2023 Next Gen Leader in Social Impact Award, alongside Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ), Deloitte partner Lili Zheng, Liang Capital Partners Co-Founder Annie Liang-Zhou, and junxi kitchen Founder Yong Zhao. The Serica Initiative is a New York-based nonprofit organization that galvanizes a …
Megan Raymond Speaks About the Fundamentals of Patent Litigation
On February 22, 2023, Megan Raymond presented “Strategic Use of Inter Partes Review and Other Proceedings at the Patent Office to Challenge Validity” at the Practicing Law Institute’s program on the Fundamentals of Patent Litigation. Read more on Practicing Law Institute
Megan Raymond Named Secretary of the PTAB Bar Association
At its Annual Meeting on March 9, 2023, the members of the PTAB Bar Association elected Megan Raymond as the Association’s Secretary. Megan had previously served as a non-Officer member of the Association’s Board, and as the vice-chair of the its Programming Committee and its Women’s Committee. To see the current Board of the Association, …