Voices of Resilience: Inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in the marketplace

Event description

Together in innovation presents “Voices of resilience: Inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in the marketplace.” Join us virtually Thursday, September 26 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST for an inspirational fireside chat with USPTO Lead Administrative Patent Judge, Annette Reimers, and Tiffany Yu, founder of Diversability, an organization on a mission to amplify disabled voices and democratize disability visibility, representation, and access. 

Please note: this event is virtual only. 

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Agenda

(Subject to change. All times ET)

1-1:03 p.m. - Welcome , Sean Wilkerson, Innovation Outreach Division Specialist, USPTO  

1:03-1:06 p.m. - Opening remarks, Bismarck Myrick, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, USPTO

1:06-1:56 p.m. - Voices of Resilience: Inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in the marketplace: Hear a fireside chat highlighting different backgrounds and abilities in the marketplace. Annette Reimers, Lead Administrative Patent Judge, USPTO, Tiffany Yu, Founder and CEO, Diversability

1:56-2 p.m. - Closing remarks, Sean Wilkerson, Innovation Outreach Division Specialist, USPTO  

The USPTO offers inspirational and educational events, open to all, that feature successful innovators from a wide variety of backgrounds. Come learn about intellectual property, innovation, and valuable resources available to independent inventors, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and underrepresented or underserved populations. Visit our Innovator events for everyone page to find out more. 

Together in Innovation is presented by the Office of Public Engagement, Innovation Outreach Division. For more information, please contact InnovationOutreach@uspto.gov. 

The content and opinions shared by our guest speakers during this program are not those of the USPTO, nor an endorsement of any persons, products, programs, or policies mentioned therein.

Accessibility accommodation

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.

This event is part of a series: Advancing Equity, Together in Innovation