Promoting a culture of DEIA in the workplace and inventorship

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Come join us and let’s talk about how to promote a culture of DEIA in your workplace and Inventorship.

Walter F. Mondale Hall

Many firms and companies have programs promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). However, how do you move beyond just having a Diversity Committee or a Diversity Manager for your company or firm? How can you yourself as an attorney, supervisor, or leader move the needle? What can we learn from related efforts to increase diversity in the legal community generally? What economic benefits, including impact to a corporation’s bottom line, can be achieved through diversity?Come join United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) personnel and intellectual property (IP) professionals in person at the University of Minnesota Law School or online for a discussion about how to promote a culture of DEIA in your workplace and in inventorship. Hope Shimabuku, Regional Director of the USPTO's Texas Regional Office will moderate this event.Topics include:<ul><li>Recent USPTO studies</li><li>Highlights of Santa Clara University’s white paper on Diversity in Innovation Best Practices Guide</li><li>Women inventor rate</li><li>Tie between economy and IP ownership</li></ul>Register early as the event will offer 30 seats in person and 1000 spaces available for registrants to stream the event online.For questions about this event, contact the Texas Regional Office at TexasRegionalOffice@uspto.gov or 469-295-9000. Accessibility: If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.

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