Addressing the gender gap among patent holders through invention education policies

S Couch, LB Estabrooks… - Technology & …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
The gender gap among patent holders in the US has been well documented. Some studies
illuminating the need for greater diversity have included recommendations for new policies …

Telling cases that inform an understanding of factors impacting the development of inventors from diverse backgrounds

S Couch, A Skukauskaite… - Technology & …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
The lack of diversity among patent holders in the United States (1-3) is a topic that is being
discussed by federal policymakers. Available data suggests that prolific patent holders and …

Unpacking the Innovator-Inventor Gap: Evidence from Engineers

CV Chien, J Grennan - Available at SSRN, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
Using detailed administrative and survey data from thousands of engineers, we provide
insights into the invention process, how it is influenced by firm policies, and its variation by …

Examining exclusion in woman-inventor patenting: a comparison of educational trends and patent data in the era of computer engineer barbie

AI Kahler - Am. UJ Gender Soc. Pol'y & L., 2011 - HeinOnline
EXAMINING EXCLUSION IN WOMAN-INVENTOR PATENTING: A COMPARISON OF
EDUCATIONAL TRENDS AND PATENT DATA IN THE ERA OF COMPUTER ENGIN Page 1 …

Closing diversity gaps in innovation: Gender, race, and income disparities in patenting and commercialization of inventions

H Fechner, MS Shapanka - Technology & Innovation, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Women, people of color, and lower-income individuals patent inventions at significantly
lower rates than their male, white, and wealthier counterparts. Fewer than 20 percent of all …

Strategies to close the gender gap in invention and technology commercialization

KB Sexton, FS Ligler - Technology & Innovation, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
The commercialization of innovations created at universities is a key driver of economic
growth in the US, contributing $1.3 trillion to the US economy and creating as many as 4.2 …

Why don't women patent?

J Hunt, JP Garant, H Herman, DJ Munroe - 2012 - nber.org
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 …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Who invents IT

C Ashcraft, A Breitzman - Women's participation in information …, 2012 - researchgate.net
This report examines the rates at which women have been patenting in information
technology (IT) and how these rates have evolved over the past 20 years. It also identifies …

The idea gap in pink and black

LD Cook, C Kongcharoen - 2010 - nber.org
Previous studies have found large gender and racial differences in commercialization of
invention. Using novel data that permit enhanced identification of women and African …