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UKIPO Report Highlights Persistent Gender Gap Among Female Inventors in Patent Applications

Despite modest gains, women remain underrepresented in UK patent filings, with notable disparities across technology sectors, according to recent UK Intellectual Property Office d…

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The UK Intellectual Property Office’s latest report reveals that female inventors constitute less than 11% of patent applicants in the UK, with minimal growth over nearly three decades. While mixed-gender inventor teams have increased, all-female teams remain rare, particularly in engineering and digital technology fi…
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UKIPO Report Highlights Persistent Gender Gap Among Female Inventors in Patent Applications The UK Intellectual Property Office’s latest report reveals that female inventors constitute less than 11% of patent applicants in the UK, with minimal growth over nearly three decades. While mixed-gender inventor teams... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/ukipo-report-highlights-persistent-gender-gap-among-female-inventors-in-patent-applications

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