This talk on Patents and Women was delivered by Ms. Vinita Radhakrishnan at the Fourth International Conference on Creativity and Innovation at/for/from/with Grassroots [ICCIG 4] held at IIM, Ahmedabad. In this presentation Ms. Vinita talks about - Enrollment of Women in higher education, Women participation in research and development activities, Women recipients of civilian awards for their contribution to science and technology in India, Women participation in startups and entrepreneurship among women, among others.

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Others Disciplines include Arts, Commerce, Law,
Education, etc.
Vety.Sc.
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Medicine
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ENROLMENT OF WOMEN IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Data Source: University Grants Commission (UGC)
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3. • 37% PhDs in science conferred to Women
• About 14% of scientists employed in the
research institutes/Universities are women
• Less than 1% in senior roles
(Data Source: Venkatesh, Sujatha (2015) in Journal Transcience quoted by Jayaraman Gayatri in The secret
sexism of Indian science, India Today, June 26, 2015)
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Padma Vibhushan
Padma Bhushan
Padma Shri
Bhatnagar Award
Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Bhatnagar Award
Women 0 4 8 17
Men 35 148 226 528
Awards and Recognition for Science and Technology
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38%
3%
Women inclusive
Only Men
Only women
41%
59%
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6. Tech women
2%
Tech Inclusive
24%
Tech family
14%
Nontech women
4%
Nontech Inclusive
35%
Nontech family
21%
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40%
60%
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Total Patents Published (Indian Applicants)
Gender Distribution for Published Patents (2015-2018)
Total
Male Inventor
Atleast one woman
inventor
85.4%
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14.6%
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8. 27%
7%
12%
30%
24%
Pharma and Biotech
Biomedical
Chemical
IT/Electronics
Mechanical
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• Government Initiatives
– Research based
– Patent based
• Industry Initiatives
– New enterprises
– Inclusiveness
• Societal Initiatives
– Mindset
– Awareness
Opportunity over exclusivity
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Vinita Radhakrishnan
Senior Partner - BananaIP Counsels
Email: vinita@bananaip.com
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