E-training for women in patenting procedures – a European view

Abstract

The diagnosis of the condition shows that women constitute a significant minority in the group of applicants and, consequently, obtaining patents. The development of modern technologies brings new opportunities for women who, due to the limited time and lack of dedicated professional advice, are less actively involved in filing patent applications for the development of industry. The case study of the international Erasmus+ project ip4Womenpresented in the article shows that properly designed e-learning training tailored to the needs of the target group and the provision of e-mentoring services through a specially designed internet platform provide an opportunity for women to actively participate in filling patent applications and solutions for the industry through improving professional skills in this area.

Keywords

• patent application
• women inventors
• intellectual property
• ip4women
• e-learning
• e- mentoring