By Elyse Shaw, M.A., Cynthia Hess, Ph.D. JULY 24, 2018 ID: IWPR #C471 About This Report This report profiles programs designed to increase gender diversity in patenting, innovation, and entrepreneurship in a variety of settings, including academic institutions,… Read More »
Patents pending. Women of color are less likely than white women and men to get U.S. patent rights for their work, according to a recent report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. The study notes that women… Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2018 Contact: Jennifer Clark | 202-785-5100 | clark@iwpr.org Women-Owned Businesses Have Less Access to Capital, Fewer Intellectual Property Rights, and Much Lower Revenues New reports explore gender gaps in innovation and entrepreneurship and strategies… Read More »
Women of color, particularly black and Hispanic women, are less likely to obtain U.S. patent rights than white women and men, even as they are leading in the growth of new female-owned businesses over the last two… Read More »
In today’s installment of unsurprising-yet-still-depressing news: Women of color, particularly black and Hispanic women, are less likely to obtain U.S. patent rights than white women and men. That’s according to a new report from the Institute of Women’s Policy Research,… Read More »
Innovation is the United States’ most valuable economic export and the cornerstone of our international competitive advantage. We are not the world’s largest manufacturing nation, but we are the world’s leading creator of technology and innovation, with… Read More »
Executive Summary For at least the last 15 years, accelerating with the Obama Administration, the U.S. patent system has been systematically marginalized for all but the largest corporations. Cutting edge startups and entrepreneurs – and their investors… Read More »
From mainframe computers to mobile devices, from vaccines to cures, American ingenuity underwritten by the U.S. patent system has compounded over time to make our lives longer, more productive and more fulfilling. Modern technology pays the legacy… Read More »
Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, if any single thing epitomizes American ingenuity, it is the iconic American inventor. It is our distinct pleasure, therefore, to give special recognition to the month of May as National Inventors Month. President… Read More »
