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 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 …
The academic advantage: Gender disparities in patenting
We analyzed gender disparities in patenting by country, technological area, and type of
assignee using the 4.6 million utility patents issued between 1976 and 2013 by the United …
assignee using the 4.6 million utility patents issued between 1976 and 2013 by the United …
Collaboration patterns and patenting: Exploring gender distinctions
Y Meng - Research Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Drawing upon the theory of gender frame, the research on gender in science, and social
network studies, this paper focuses on the social mechanism of collaboration, specifically …
network studies, this paper focuses on the social mechanism of collaboration, specifically …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …