Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin The Commerce Department moves to close the patent gap for women and minorities

The Commerce Department moves to close the patent gap for women and minorities

Published: Nov. 9, 2021, 4:43 p.m.

The Commerce Department, through the Patent and Trademark Office, has for several years operated a plan to help more women and minorities gain access to the patent system, and fill what has become known as the patent gap. Now that effort has notched up a gear. For more on what's going on, Tom Temin spoke with the USPTO's deputy commissioner for patents, Valencia Martin Wallace.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices