We studied 309,544 patent applications – and found inventing is still a man’s world
- Written by: Vicki Huang, Senior Lecturer, Intellectual Property, Deakin University
ShutterstockAre women as successful as men in securing a patent for their invention?
We set out to investigate gender bias in patent outcomes at IP Australia – the government agency responsible for administering intellectual property rights.
To do so, we analysed 309,544 patent applications from across a 15-year period (2001-2015), and...
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