Patenting and the gender gap: Should women be encouraged to patent more?
I de Melo-Martín - Science and engineering ethics, 2013 - Springer
The commercialization of academic science has come to be understood as economically
desirable for institutions, individual researchers, and the public. Not surprisingly, commercial …
desirable for institutions, individual researchers, and the public. Not surprisingly, commercial …
Women and patenting in nanotechnology: Scale, scope and equity
Y Meng, P Shapira - Nanotechnology and the challenges of equity …, 2011 - Springer
There are many ways to determine the diversity of the nanotechnology workforce. None of
them is perfect, but they can all be telling in some way. In this chapter Yu Meng and Philip …
them is perfect, but they can all be telling in some way. In this chapter Yu Meng and Philip …
Gender differences in patenting activity: An examination of the US biotechnology industry
G McMillan - Scientometrics, 2009 - akjournals.com
The gender gap in science and technology has received considerable attention by both
researchers and policy makers. In an effort to better understand the quantity, quality, and …
researchers and policy makers. In an effort to better understand the quantity, quality, and …
Gender and commercial science: Women's patenting in the life sciences
KB Whittington, L Smith-Doerr - The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2005 - Springer
Traditional research on gender differences in productivity focuses on academic scientists,
and rarely investigates outcomes other than publications. We investigate gender disparities …
and rarely investigates outcomes other than publications. We investigate gender disparities …
[PDF][PDF] The gender patenting gap
J Milli, B Gault, E Williams-Baron, J Xia… - Institute for Women's …, 2016 - iwpr.org
The Institute for Women's Policy Research reviewed and analyzed published data and
literature on women and patenting, finding that women hold an extremely small share of …
literature on women and patenting, finding that women hold an extremely small share of …
The gender gap in patenting: Is technology transfer a feminist issue?
SV Rosser - NWSA Journal, 2009 - JSTOR
In all countries, across all sectors and in all fields, the percentage of women obtaining
patents is not only less than their male counterparts but it is less than the percentage of …
patents is not only less than their male counterparts but it is less than the percentage of …
Why are women underrepresented amongst patentees?
J Hunt, JP Garant, H Herman, DJ Munroe - Research Policy, 2013 - Elsevier
We investigate women's underrepresentation among holders of commercialized patents:
only 5.5% of holders of such patents are female. Using the National Survey of College …
only 5.5% of holders of such patents are female. Using the National Survey of College …
Gender distinctions in patenting: Does nanotechnology make a difference?
Y Meng - Scientometrics, 2018 - Springer
Analyzing the domestic patent records filed with the United State Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) in the 16-year time period from 1990 to 2005, this study benchmarks the …
Office (USPTO) in the 16-year time period from 1990 to 2005, this study benchmarks the …
Women inventors in context: Disparities in patenting across academia and industry
KB Whittington, L Smith-Doerr - Gender & Society, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Explanations of productivity differences between men and women in science tend to focus
on the academic sector and the individual level. This article examines how variation in …
on the academic sector and the individual level. This article examines how variation in …