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Few studies have investigated gendered patterns in IT patenting or authorship, but understanding female participation in these areas is important if we are to increase women’s meaningful participation in recognized and rewarded aspects of IT innovation. This chapter reports findings from two studies: one on female rates of patenting and one on female authorship of computing conference papers. In short, we demonstrate that while women’s participation remains low, especially in terms of patenting, important increases have been made over time. We also examine variation in these rates of patenting and authorship across companies and across conferences, ultimately identifying some important implications for increasing women’s meaningful participation in key commercial and intellectual aspects of computing.
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This chapter is published in loving memory of Joanne McGrath Cohoon and in honor of her passionate commitment and extensive work to increase the meaningful participation of women and girls in computing.
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Ashcraft, C., Cohoon, J.M. (2017). Gender, Commercialization and Thought Leadership in Computing: Examining Women’s Participation in Information Technology Patenting and Conference Paper Authorship. In: Wynarczyk, P., Ranga, M. (eds) Technology, Commercialization and Gender. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49923-9_7
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