Two Fish & Richardson Principals Named 2023 “Women Worth Watching in STEM” by Profiles in Diversity Journal

Principals Grace Kim and Jacqueline Tio have been named recipients of the 2023 "Women Worth Watching in STEM" award by Profiles in Diversity Journal. This award recognizes “high-performing, purpose-driven leaders who create value for other women and for the organizations where they contribute their talents."

Kim focuses her practice on patent prosecution, client counseling, strategic portfolio development, clearance investigations, patentability analysis, and due diligence investigations. She assists her clients in securing strong patents for wide-ranging inventions, including medical devices, life sciences, energy, and chemical innovations, as well as electrical and computer technologies. View Kim’s “Women Worth Watching in STEM” profile.

Tio is a trial attorney who focuses her practice on advocating for clients in intellectual property litigation matters in District Court and before the U.S. International Trade Commission, as well as in pre-suit due diligence. Tio is an advocate for promoting women’s initiatives at Fish, including supporting the femtech industry, a subject she writes on in a recently published article. She is currently co-chair of the Membership & Diversity Committee of the Atlanta Chapter of ChIPs. View Tio’s “Women Worth Watching in STEM” profile.

Profiles in Diversity Journal is dedicated to promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion in the corporate, government, nonprofit, higher education, and military sectors.