In January 2006, Ms. Bashen became the first African American female to hold a patent for a software invention.
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Destiny is not defined by them and they, but rather by me and Thee - Janet Emerson Bashen
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.