The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and University of Minnesota Law School will be hosting a discussion about how to promote a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the workplace and in inventorship on January 10, 2023 from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm (CT) at the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis, MN.  Hope Shimabuku, Regional Director of the USPTO Texas Regional Office, will moderate the event, which will cover the following topics:

• Recent USPTO studies on:
    – Women inventor rate
    – Ties between the economy and IP ownership
• Highlights of Santa Clara University’s white paper on Diversity in Innovation Best Practices Guide

Those interested in registering for the webinar can do so here.