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Judy Chu: I was certainly alarmed to see that women, especially African Americans and Hispanics, obtain patents at lower rates…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
I was certainly alarmed to see that women, especially African Americans and Hispanics, obtain patents at lower rates than men; that people of color obtain patents at much lower rates than whites; that individuals from lower income backgrounds are much less likely to obtain a patent than children of wealthier families.
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Judy Chu
Democratic · California

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Chu highlights disparities in patent acquisition among different demographic groups.

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