Historical disparities in invention rates between men and women are driven by sociocultural factors
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SUPPORTED
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Historical disparities in invention and patenting rates between men and women are driven by sociocultural and institutional factors, such as differential treatment in the patent application process.
Evidence for · 2
The Gender Gap in Patenting: Is Technology Transfer a Feminist Issue?
2009 · cited by 17
Highlights systemic and institutional barriers contributing to the gender gap in patenting across fields.
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Attrition and the Gender Patenting Gap
2026 · cited by 12
Demonstrates that differential institutional responses and rejection rates drive a significant portion of the gender gap in invention output.