Europe’s Chemicals Industry: The Benefits and Risks Posed by the UPC
Examining the patent landscape of the chemicals industry in Europe following the establishment of the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
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13th October 2022
Gender Diversity in Inventorship – How do European countries compare?
There is no doubt that innovation is a driver of national competitiveness (which includes economic and technological competitiveness and national security).
In this highly uncertain time with increasing inflation, continued pandemic fears, a war in Ukraine, and constant supply chain issues, companies and countries are looking for any way they can maintain or increase both jobs and economic prosperity.
Increasing diversity in inventorship provides both.
The authors are:
- Bowman Heiden (Co-Director at Centre for Intellectual Property)
- Suzanne Harrison (Principal at Percipience LLC)
- Steve Harris (CTO, Cipher)
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Gender Diversity in Inventorship
This report analyses three separate trends:
- Women inventor rate
- Women contributor rate
- Women-only rate
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