Finding STEM’s ‘Gone Girls’: Why Women Innovators Need a New Deal

“The solution needs to include women as a rich, robust and diverse source of innovators. In short, we need a ‘New Deal’ for female inventors.”

A recent government report shows that despite their growing presence in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines, women are largely absent on patents. A “patent new deal” for female inventors could help turn the tide, writes Ami Patel Shah in this opinion piece. Shah is a partner in a global, patent-focused hedge fund and holds degrees in law, and electrical and computer engineering. She is a global speaker on patent issues, particularly at the intersection of patents and finance. Prior to her financial services career, Shah ran the global wireless patent portfolio of an international chip manufacturer, worked at various law firms and started her career as a United States Patent Examiner.