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Who Can Apply? 2. Is the invention green or eco-friendly?
The necessary criteria to obtain Inv title and its The invention is evaluated considering its impact on the
membership for inventors is at least having one item environment. In case the invention causes pollution, 0
as follows: will be granted to it. 1 is considered an invention that
1. Having a national or international patent does not cause any pollution. Regarding the extent of
2. Having a national or international invention award mitigating pollution, the jury should allocate a number
3. Having a recommendation letter from IFIA’s between 2 to 4.
members
4.Having a recommendation from a top university 3. At what stage of development is it? Is it a Poster?
5. Having a recommendation from national Poster with the 3D image? Animated film? Prototype
government invention and innovation agency made? Is an invention ready for the market?
6.Pay one-year Inv’s membership fee Exactly like the order which is given in the question,
the score of 0 is devoted to Poster, 1 to Poster with 3D
What Criteria Should Inventors Have? image, 2 to an animated film, 3 to Prototype and 4 to an
IFIA Inv certificate is awarded to the inventors that have invention ready for market.
the invention relying on the IFIA's secretariat evaluation
of its novelty, inventive step, patent, the potentiality to 4. Has the invention been granted scientific
be commercialized, its benefit for mankind and etc. certification?
Meanwhile, the below criteria is utilized by IFIA's Some of the inventions do not require scientific
secretariat to assess the inventions: certification; in this case, the jury must review the
possibility of putting the claimed invention into practice.
1. Has the inventor gained national, international If the invention needs a scientific certification, then
patent, or PCT? regarding the validity and the number of certifications,
Based on the number and type of patents the score a score between 0 and 4 is dedicated to the invention.
giving differs. 0 is considered for an invention without
patent, 1 for an invention with one national patent, 2 5. Is there a public demand for the invention?
for two national patents, 3 for one PCT and one national The popularity of invention should be estimated by
patent, and 4 for an invention with one national, one the jury. If the invention is seasonal or it can be used in
international (EPO, USPTO) and one PCT. limited geographical territories, the lower score will be

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