Addressing Patent Gender Disparities

Authors

Jordana Goodman, Boston University School of Law

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-12-2022

ISSN

1095-9203

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Language

en-US

Abstract

Women comprise 29% of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce but only 12.8% of US patent inventors (1). Institutional structures and biases contribute to the patent equity gap (2–4). To increase the number of women who hold patents, institutions must give everyone more information about patents, ensure that women receive equal credit for their work, and provide women with equitable access to work opportunities.

Recommended Citation

Jordana Goodman, Addressing Patent Gender Disparities , in Science (2022).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/shorter_works/155

Publisher URL

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq5927