Women, Innovation and Intellectual Property – Panel Discussion
Channel: World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
Date: 2017-11-29

In the world of innovation, far fewer women use the patent system than men. In 2016, women appeared in less than a third of all international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization. And at current rates, gender parity in the use of the system will only be reached in 2076. That’s 60 years from now!  A recent panel discussion on women, innovation and intellectual property explored what needs to be done to foster more inclusive innovation ecosystems in which both women and men can thrive.

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http://www.wipo.int/women-and-ip/en/


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