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Gender differences in patenting in the academic life sciences.

Waverly W Ding1, Fiona Murray, Toby E Stuart

  • 1Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.

Science (New York, N.Y.)
|August 5, 2006
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Women life scientists patent significantly less than men, at only 40% of the rate. While this gender gap in patenting has narrowed over 30 years, it remains substantial.

Area of Science:

  • Life sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Medical research

Background:

  • The gender gap in academic patenting persists.
  • Understanding its causes is crucial for promoting equity in scientific innovation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the scope and causes of the gender gap in patenting among life scientists.
  • To analyze trends in this gap over a 30-year period.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of longitudinal data on academic careers.
  • Interviews with life science faculty members.
  • Regression analysis on a random sample of 4227 life scientists.

Main Results:

  • Women faculty members patent at approximately 40% of the rate of men.

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  • The gender gap in patenting has shown improvement over time.
  • Despite improvements, the gender gap in patenting remains large.

    • Conclusions:

    • A significant gender disparity in patenting exists within the life sciences.
    • Further interventions are needed to address the persistent gender gap in scientific innovation and patenting.