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To Get More Women And Minority Inventors, We Need Data

In the coming weeks, negotiators from the U.S. Senate will meet with their House counterparts to hash out a compromise on a critical piece of legislation — one that could make our nation more innovative and economically competitive.

Invent Together Congratulates Kathi Vidal on Her Confirmation as Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Invent Together’s Executive Director Holly Fechner released the following statement congratulating Kathi Vidal on her confirmation as Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): “Invent Together applauds the Senate for confirming Kathi Vidal as the Director of the USPTO, and we congratulate her on her new position. As an Invent Together Congratulates Kathi Vidal on Her Confirmation as Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Invent Together Urges Senate Judiciary Committee to Approve the Nomination of Kathi Vidal as USPTO Director

Washington, D.C. (January 5, 2021) — Today, Invent Together’s Executive Director Holly Fechner released the following statement urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to approve the nomination of Kathi Vidal as Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): “Invent Together supports the nomination of Kathi Vidal to lead the USPTO, and we urge Invent Together Urges Senate Judiciary Committee to Approve the Nomination of Kathi Vidal as USPTO Director

Is There A Gender Bias in Funding? Yes. Here’s How Female Founders Can Overcome

By Donna Griffit At the end of last year, Crunchbase News reported that VC funding for startups founded by women had dropped by 27 percent in 2020 compared with 2019. It’s a significant statistic, and it provoked a lot of concern among both female founders and those trying to encourage women in the entrepreneurial space, Is There A Gender Bias in Funding? Yes. Here’s How Female Founders Can Overcome

At least one thumbs up for President Biden’s Patent and Trademark Office nominee

By Tom Temin, Federal News Network President Biden has nominated Kathi Vidal, an experienced patent attorney, to become director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. One group says she’s a good pick. Joining Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain why is Holly Fechner, executive director of a nonprofit group called Invent Together, which At least one thumbs up for President Biden’s Patent and Trademark Office nominee

New Tillis-Leahy Bills to Boost Innovation: The Good, the Bad and the Nonsense, Invent Together

By Gene Quinn “The Unleashing American Innovators Act is a worthwhile idea and provides provisions that would help small businesses and independent inventors. The Pride in Patent Ownership Act is more one-sided nonsense.” Earlier today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee, New Tillis-Leahy Bills to Boost Innovation: The Good, the Bad and the Nonsense, Invent Together