Bill To Tackle IP Diversity Gap Passes Senate Committee

 Law360 included Holly Fechner’s comments in a statement issued in her capacity as the executive director of the IDEA Act, which is intended to boost the participation of historically underrepresented groups in the U.S. intellectual property system. Ms. Fechner said in a statement, “The IDEA Act is a crucial step toward ensuring that our nation's inventors have equal access to the benefits of patenting, regardless of gender, race or income. It will also help ensure that we use the full measure of our talent to compete globally.”