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Janet Emerson Bashen #6,985,922

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In January 2006, Ms. Bashen became the first African American female to hold a patent for a software invention.
Janet Emerson Bashen

Destiny is not defined by them and they, but rather by me and Thee - Janet Emerson Bashen

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Janet Emerson Bashen was issued U.S. Patent #6,985,922 on January 10, 2006 for "Method, Apparatus and System for Processing Compliance Actions over a Wide Area Network. The patented software, LinkLine, is a web-based application for EEO claims intake and tracking, claims management, document management and numerous reports.

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