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USPTO Report: Increasing Participation of Women in the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem

Today’s USPTO report provides insights into the participation of women in the U.S. innovation ecosystem.  It specifically shows the women-inventor-rate is increasing in the U.S. It is wonderful to see that the partnership between the USPTO and the private sector and academia to increase diversity in our patent system is working! For the full report please see http://ow.ly/7O8b50AEoOH

About the Author

Babak Akhlaghi is an adjunct professor at University of Maryland, where he teaches legal aspects of entrepreneurship. Babak is also a registered patent attorney and the Managing Director at NovoTech Patent Firm, where he assists inventors in protecting and monetizing their inventions. He is also a co-author of the "Patent Applications Handbook," which has been updated and published annually by West Publications (Clark Boardman Division) since 1992. One of his distinguished accomplishments involves guiding a startup through the patent application process, which led to substantial licensing opportunities that significantly enhanced the company's strategic value.

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