What Does it Mean to be an Inventor? The Inventor Diary Project and Kicking off the Diversity Pilots Initiative Blog Series

Guest Post by Colleen V. Chien, Founder of the Diversity Pilots Initiative (DPI), Professor of Law and Co-Director the High Tech Law Institute, Santa Clara University School of Law A down payment on a house, a sense of being seen, the pride of one's parents and children, validation of one's creativity, a permanent mark, and confidence - these are just some of the answers received to the question, "what does being an inventor mean to you?" Though the patent system exists to promote innovation, it also serves to promote inventors and innovators.

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