USPTO Releases Report on Trends and Characteristics of U.S. Women Inventors

USPTO Releases Report on Trends and Characteristics of U.S. Women Inventors

Washington, DC

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today released “Progress and Potential: A profile of women inventors on U.S. patents,” a report on the trends and characteristics of U.S. women inventors named on U.S. patents granted from 1976 through 2016. The report shows that women still comprise a small minority of patented inventors and highlights an untapped potential of women to spur innovation in the United States.

For details on the report and the interesting findings, please visit: https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/us-patent-and-trademark-office-releases-new-report-trends-and-characteristics

To download a copy of Progress and Potential a profile on Women inventors on U.S. patents https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Progress-and-Potential.pdf