International Federation of Inventors' Associations

Coordinates: 37°19′55″N 122°01′52″W / 37.33182°N 122.03118°W / 37.33182; -122.03118

International Federation of Inventors' Associations (IFIA)
Public
Founded London, United Kingdom
(July 11, 1968 (1968-07-11))
Founders
  • Dr. Harald Romanus (Inventors' associations of Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland”)
  • Mr. Leif Nordstrand
Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
  • Alireza RASTEGAR, Dr.Sc., (President)
  • Farag MOUSSA, Dr.Sc., (Honorary President)
Members More Than 100 Countries and Territories [1]
Website www.ifia.com

The International Federation of Inventors' Associations (IFIA) is a non-profit, nongovernmental organization founded in London, on July 11, 1968, by inventor's associations of Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland .[2]

IFIA is the only organization which convenes inventors associations worldwide.

Registration

According to the letter received from Republic and Canton of Geneva in June 2015, Cantonal Tax Authorities Finance Department, International Federation of Inventors' Associations is exonerated of taxes on earnings and the capital from 2015 to an indeterminate length due to the public utility nature of its activities as clarified in the Statutes [3] and IFIA has been successfully registered as a key actor based in Republic and state of Geneva. International Geneva, a unique concentration of International Organizations, Permanent Missions, NGOs and academia, has admitted IFIA as one of the partners.United Nation Office in Geneva (UNOG) [4] IFIA logo registered in Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property [5]

IFIA History

IFIA is a worldwide non-governmental organization of inventors’ associations and organizations, established in 1968. Its main goal is to connect, to support inventors at an international level and to represent their common interests. Its mission is to disseminate the culture of invention and innovation, to protect inventors’ rights and to promote inventive and entrepreneurial spirit. IFIA was founded in London by the cooperation of the representatives of seven European countries namely Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

IFIA Relationship

In order to ensure a better functioning and meet the inventors’ requirements, IFIA tries to expand its international relations by interacting and cooperating with a variety of other organizations to hold joint seminars and workshops and obtain the technical assistance. These international organizations include

IFIA Partnership

IFIA fosters cooperation with the organizations that share common interests under the framework of Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) to create an appropriate environment for mutual activities, to further contribute to the promotion of innovative culture, and to provide the inventors the opportunity to expand their communication network. Different aspects of IFIA activities are strengthened thanks to the bilateral cooperation. The organizations include:

IFIA Main Activities

In order to realize the aforementioned activities, IFIA is organizing and supporting such events:

What is IFIA

International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA) has over 100 member states from five continents. Its main objectives are to support the inventors, protect their rights and connect them equally and internationally. From the beginning of its activities, IFIA’s main goal was,and still remains,to disseminate the culture of invention and innovation, to raise awareness about the significance of invention and innovation for the welfare of society, to promote the status of inventors, and to internationally represent the common interest of inventors. Among the services that IFIA provides to its members, one can refer to the organization of international invention exhibitions, Intellectual Property workshops, and scientific seminars in cooperation with competent international organizations. Therefore, the exhibitors and inventors are offered an excellent opportunity to showcase their inventions, make deals with the commercializing bodies, investors and create the social networks to increase their contacts with the stakeholders. Moreover, IFIA holds international conference and congress in which all of the members can attend and exchange their views on the different aspects of invention promotion. IFIA’s source of finance includes membership fees, donations and legacies, sponsorship, public subsides,membership fees, or any other resources authorized by the law.(see IFIA Statute) The funds shall be allocated and used for Federation's social aims and such activities as may be necessary to enable the Federation to carry out these purposes for which it was formed.

What IFIA Does

IFIA convenes inventors' associations, innovation centers, universities, foundations, corporations, and companies which cooperate in an unparalleled way to disseminate the culture of invention and innovation in national and international level. Furthermore, the inventors are offered required information, linkages, and outstanding opportunities to exchange their ideas, and make an extended network. IFIA members are provided with the opportunity to participate in IFIA international invention and innovation exhibitions, congresses, conferences and forums, to organize international events under the aegis of IFIA, to connect with outstanding international figures in the field of business, academy, and institutions, to take advantage of professional networks (Europe, Asia, Arab, Africa, America, Latin America, Youth and women network) and its Transfer Technology Center, to participate in innovation processes, policy making, advocacy, and representation, and to use IFIA logo and acronym in the member websites, brochures, and catalogs. IFIA also disseminates member news and events via its official website, paper magazine and electronic newsletter, awards a medal to event organizers, supporters, and ambassadors in a national and international level, holds Intellectual Property workshops and seminars, provides professional advice on different dimensions of patent and commercialization, displays member’s logo and contact details on its official website and database, publishes reference books, guides, surveys, studies, and assists to create inventor and invention associations and regional networks in various countries.

The Earliest IFIA Activities

At the early time of IFIA's development, the associations from the Nordic countries,as well as from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Switzerland and France had an important role for the development of activities within IFIA. IFIA had also the honor at the commencement of its activities to work together with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). IFIA also had the possibility to expand its activities and include inventor’s associations from a lot of countries, mainly from developing countries. During the early periods of IFIA’s establishment, the main issue on IFIA agenda was harmonization of the national patent laws within the PCT system, questions about “Grace period“ for patents and about Inventors' certificates. From about 1975, the main questions concerned how to develop educational programs and offer consultative services to the individual inventors. From about 1985, the focus was on how to further extend IFIA including mostly the developing countries. A lot of seminaries were organized to discuss the issues related to young inventors and female inventors. The first modification of the IFIA Statutes occurred in 2004.

IFIA Awards

IFIA Memorial Medal winners

This Medal has been awarded to several high ranking figures such as Dr. Ivo Josipoviæm, President of Croatia, Mrs. Teresa Stanek Rea, USPTO Acting Director, Mr. Benoît Battistelli, EPO President, Dr. Miklós Bendzsel, HIPO President, Dr. Francis Gurry, WIPO Director General, and ACM Prajin Juntong, Thailand Deputy Prime Minister.[7]

IFIA Events

IFIA Publication

IFIA publication comprising the weekly electronic newsletter, annually -published paper magazine, brochure, calendar and mobile application raises awareness among a database of 200000 people about the latest news in the field of invention and innovation.IFIA principal activities such as the international invention exhibitions, seminars, workshops, and congresses organized during the past years are illuminated in IFIA magazine. Meanwhile, the international cooperation between IFIA and United Nation agencies or other organization of importance are highlighted.

IFIA Partnership

IFIA's objectives are to improve the status of inventors at national and international levels, and to promote cooperation between inventor's associations. To do this end, IFIA has been granted: [9]

IFIA Collaborations

IFIA has signed several memorandum of understandings with the following organizations that pursue paralleled objectives to cement specific aspects of IFIA.

IFIA President (2014-2018)

IFIA Honorary President (2004-unlimited time)

IFIA Directors (2014-2016)

IFIA Previous Presidents (from 1968)

The Presidents of IFIA since 1968 :

  1. A.W.RICHARDSON,Dr.Sc.,Great Britain, 1968-1971
  2. Harald A.R.ROMANUS,Sweden, 1971-1974
  3. Freidrich BURMESTER,Dr.Sc.,Germany, 1974-1977
  4. Leif NORDSTRAND,Norway, 1977-1982
  5. L.L.WARE,Dr.Se., United Kingdom, 1982-1984
  6. Torfin ROSENVINGE JOHNSEN,Norway, 1984-1985
  7. Bo Goran WALLIN,Swedish, 1985-1987
  8. Clarence P.FLEDMANN,Switzerland, 1987-1990
  9. Farag MOUSSA,Dr.Sc.,Switzerland, 1990-2006
  10. András VEDRES,Dr.Sc.,Hungary, 2006-2010-2014

Membership

According to IFIA Statutes, the “Members of the Federation can be full members, collaborating members and corresponding members”. In other words, IFIA members can be inventors’ associations, institutes, universities, research centers and other organizations which perform activities in the field of invention and innovation. IFIA members originate from 95 countries, as following:

Membership Table

IFIA Members Table
No Country No Country No Country
1 Argentina 39 Ireland 77 Slovakia
2 Afghanistan 40 Iraq78 Slovenia
3 Austria 41 Japan 79 Spain
4 Australia 42 Kazakhstan 80 Sri Lanka
5 Bahrain 43 Kenya 81 South Africa
6 Bangladesh 44 Korea, Rep. of 82 Sudan
7 Benin 45 Kuwait 83 Tanzania
8 Bolivia 46 Latvia 84 Tunisia
9 Bosnia & Herzegovina47 Lebanon 85 Turkey
10 Brazil 48 Libya 86 Thailand
11 Bulgaria49 Macao 87 Togo
12 Burundi 50 Macedonia 88 United Arab Emirates
13 Cameroon51 Malaysia 89 United Kingdom
14 Canada 52 Mali 90 Uruguay
15 China53 Mauritania 91 USA
16 Chad54 Mongolia 92 Vietnam
17 Congo 55 Morocco 93 Yemen
18 Congo, Dem. Rep. of 56 Nepal 94 Zimbabwe
19 Côte d'Ivoire57 Netherlands 95 Ukraine
20 Croatia 58 Niger
21 Cuba 59 Nigeria
22 Cyprus60 Norway
23 Czech Rep 61 Pakistan
24 Denmark 62 Peru
25 Dominican Rep 63 Palestine
26 Egypt 64 Philippines
27 El Salvador 65 Poland
28 Estonia 66 Qatar
29 Finland67 Romania
30 France 68 Russia
31 Georgia69 Saudi Arabia
32 Germany 70 Senegal
33 Hungary 71 Serbia
34 Hong Kong, China 72 Singapore
35 Iceland 73 Sweden
36 Indonesia74 Switzerland
37 India 75 Syria
38 I.R.Iran 76 Taiwan, China

Leadership

IFIA Executive Committee

The IFIA Executive Committee members for mandate 2014-2016:

IFIA committee members countries
No Country President
1 Bosnia & Herzegovina Mladan KARIC,M.Sc.
2 Brazil Marcelo VIVACQUA,Dr.Sc.
3 China Zengpei XUAN,Dr.Sc.
4 Croatia Zoran BARISIC,M.Sc.
5 Denmark Mrs. Vivi AEKJAER
6 Germany Winfried STURM
7 Iceland Mrs. Elinora Inga SIGURDARDOTTIR
8 India Aynampudi SUBBARAO,Dr.Sc.
9 Iran Hossein VAEZI
10 Iraq Hazim Jabbar Al-DARAJI,Prof.
11 Korea Rep. Shin KYOUNG-HO
12 Niger Idrissa Hassane SOULAY,Dr.SC.
13 Nigeria Joel Shaka MOMODU
14 Philippines Billy MALANG,Dr.Sc.
15 Poland Ms,Agnieszka MIKOLAJSKA, Dr.Sc.Student
16 Portugal Fernando LOPES
17 Russia Vladimir PETRIASOV
18 Slovenia Ms.Ana HAFNER, Dr.Sc.
19 Sweden Cenneth LINDKVIST

References

  1. ↑ "IFIA Members". IFIA.
  2. ↑ United Nations Office, Geneva (2001). International Geneva Yearbook 2001-2002: Organization and Activities of International Institutions in Geneva. United Nations Publications. p. 439. ISBN 92-1-000139-7.
  3. ↑ "IFIA registration in International Geneva and Geneva Welcome center". 26 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "International Federation of Inventors Association - IFIA - Genève Internationale".
  5. ↑ "Swissreg - Institute for Intellectual Property".
  6. ↑ "IFIA Memorial medal is granted to highest ranking figure supporting inventor". 3 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Bogsch medal".
  8. ↑ INVENTION AND INNOVATION EVENT
  9. ↑ "IFIA international relations are expanded to ensure better functioning". 26 July 2015.
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  2. WIPO Observer list
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  4. EPO Standing Advisory Committee before the European Patent Office (SACEPO)
  5. EAI Assembly of Professional Societies (EAI)
  6. United Nation Office in Geneva (UNOG)
  7. IFIA inventors and inventions award
  8. IFIA memorial medal
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