Companies in the semiconductor industry need to gather invention disclosures from all corners of the company to help maintain a competitive advantage. Yet studies have shown that participation among different groups of inventors can be uneven, which leads to underrepresentation by certain groups. For example, the USPTO has shown that women are 20% of the technical workforce, but only 10% of inventors. On this episode, we are joined by Sabra Truesdale to learn about the “She Invents” program at Western Digital, which demonstrated an 88% increase in female inventor participation in its patenting process. Sabra explains some of the causes in underparticipation by women inventors and how the Western Digital program addresses these causes.
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