… patenting activities differ from men’s in the US biotechnology industry. Data on how much
science the patents … a possible gender-based life cycle model for patenting activity. The policy …

… of patenting has increased from 2.7% of total patenting activity … technological area, female
patenting is proportionally more … gender difference is due to male’s university-owned patents …

… to use patenting activity as a measure for academic productivity and promotion is relatively
recent, fewer studies have been conducted assessing gender differences in patenting activity. …

… The study of patenting activity by gender is hindered by the challenge of properly identifying
the gender of the inventors through their names, since their sex is not included in patent …

… of gender parity, women’s participation in patenting activities remains small compared to that
of men. The aim of this study is to explain the rate of female participation in patenting activity…

… In addition, this analysis records patent activity by the number of patents granted rather
than the number of patents applied for (which might be viewed as a broader indicator of …

… of the results of the research or technological activities. The choice of the most suitable …
activities. To determine their involvement, several indicators need to be taken into account. …

… by focusing on gender differences in patenting … activity may be gendered: (1) the extent to
which male and female scientists engage in any patenting activity, (2) gender differences in the …

… were able to confirm the sharp gender divide in patenting activity. We took our theorizing and
… “Gender differences in patenting activity: An examination of the US biotechnology industry.” …

… This article examines the gender gap in patenting activities and the predominance of
male innovators among outstanding inventors, so-called ‘stars'. In particular, we investigate …