Patent Insights #73
"Women inventors"
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Topic of the week: Women inventors
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In recognition of International Women's Day on March 8th, we highlight the significant yet evolving role of women in innovation and patent creation worldwide. Drawing from the latest WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) report on IP Indicators 2023.
In this section of "Participation of women inventors in published PCT applications" the data reveals a gradual but positive shift towards gender inclusivity in the realm of intellectual property.
In 2022, women made up 17.1% of all inventors listed in PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) applications, a notable increase from 10.6% in 2008. This rise is observed globally, with the percentage of applications naming at least one woman inventor growing from 20.6% in 2008 to 34.7% in 2022.
The representation of women inventors varies by country, with China and Türkiye leading among the top 20 origins of PCT applications, each having nearly a quarter of inventors being women. In contrast, Austria and Japan had about one-tenth of inventors as women.
The life sciences sectors—biotechnology, food chemistry, and pharmaceuticals—saw higher proportions of women inventors, around 30%. Overall, the presence of women in inventing roles increased across 29 of the 35 technology fields from 2021 to 2022.
Congratulations to all women on International Women's Day, March 8th – a day to celebrate the remarkable achievements and ongoing contributions of women around the globe!
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⏯️ Videocast #15: Patent Insights and News in 20 Min.
Yesterday, we organized the 15th episode of Patent Insights and shared the top patent topics from the previous weeks to bring you the latest news, trends and insights. If you missed the show, you can check out the links below for details on the patent topics shared.
3 topics shared by Arne:
DPMA Statistics for 2023 published.
IP-Awareness-Day 2024
BERT goes PaECTER
and BONUS: Nikon buys RED!
3 topics shared by Mustafa:
New AI Landscape report through Patent Analytics - Published by IPOS
Google should pay $12 million in damages for infringing 5 patents owned by a startup
Amazon and Huawei sign global patent agreement
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📑 READ top 10 global patent news of the week:
1️⃣ EPO Vice-President speaks on uses of AI in the IP profession.
2️⃣ Lawsuit claims Boehringer misused US patents to delay asthma-drug rivals.
3️⃣ L'Oreal settles skin cream patent fight with University of Massachusetts.
4️⃣ Amazon and Huawei end all patent litigation with cross-licensing deal.
5️⃣ Changes in the global patent litigation landscape: The impact of the UPC
6️⃣ Biometric patent lawsuit against Google stays in Texas.
7️⃣ Seoul Semiconductor files patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon.
8️⃣ Huawei and vivo Sign Global Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement.
9️⃣ CNIPA to promote patent industrialization in universities and research institutions.
🔟 Avanci’s 5G program announces license agreement with Ford.
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