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inventors are made aware that how obtaining
patent provides its owner with the “exclusive
right” and enables the patent owner to recoup
development costs and obtain a return of
investment in the development of the patented
technology. As technology and markets tend to
be increasingly global in nature, the availability
of international patent protection takes on
greater importance to the inventors and owners
of intellectual property. In such a climate, IFIA
is making serious attempts to raise awareness
about the International Patent Protection since
there is a remarkable growth rate of PCT as
an important tool in such filings over the last
decades.
• How it works?
The training portal of IFIA has a technical
infrastructure titled “LMS” where the applicants
refer to the address and fill in the form to gain
access to one of the three different levels already
determined. In this system, several relevant
training courses are defined to be selected
and seen by users. The training courses are
already designed and developed and the users
are expected to study the materials provided in
the training sessions and pass the quizzes as
scheduled in the calendar. After successfully
passing the quizzes, they will be able to receive
the certificate of participation. Many online
training classes are also organized at certain
times by experienced mentors and every person
from every part of the world can attend and
benefit from it. 85