Software engineer Joan Jetma works at a very large global information technology company
that prides itself on innovation and rewards its employees for patenting innovative …

The gender gap in invention has been well studied, and the data speaks loudly, suggesting
that women are under-represented in patent-intensive fields of study, especially …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The commercialization of academic science has come to be understood as economically
desirable for institutions, individual researchers, and the public. Not surprisingly, commercial …

Using data pooled from a unique nano-related patent database, the research attempts to
investigate gender disparities in patenting nanotechnology innovations. Our systematic …

A study by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) indicated a disparity in the
ratio of men to women IP rights holders. The Indian Patents Act, 1970, vide its amendment in …

Traditional research on gender differences in productivity focuses on academic scientists,
and rarely investigates outcomes other than publications. We investigate gender disparities …