The International Federation of Inventors' Associations (IFIA) is a

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founded in London under the supervision of the United Nations, on July 11, 1968, by inventor's associations of Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

IFIA history

The first meeting of the founders of IFIA in 1968

IFIA was established in 1968 in

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by the cooperation of the representatives of seven European countries, namely Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The IFIA is registered as one of the partners of International Geneva United Nation Office in Geneva (UNOG). The IFIA logo registered in Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property. The organization has member organizations in more than 100 countries, and around 175 member organizations in total. The IFIA has a General Assembly, that includes an Executive Committee and elects the IFIA President. In 2018 the IFIA founded th
Silicon Valley International Invention Festival

IFIA affiliations

IFIA has observer status (Special Category – Technology) at the

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in world trade. It was established in 1964 by the ...

; observer status at the

World Intellectual Property Organization The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO; french: link=no, Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI)) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN). Pursuant to the 1967 Convention Establishi ...

(WIPO); has

United Nations Industrial Development Organization The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (French: Organisation des Nations unies pour le développement industriel; French/Spanish acronym: ONUDI) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that assists countries in ...

's (UNIDO) consultative status; is a member of the Standing Advisory Committee before the

European Patent Office The European Patent Office (EPO) is one of the two organs of the European Patent Organisation (EPOrg), the other being the Administrative Council. The EPO acts as executive body for the organisation

(SACEPO); and is included among the Assembly of Professional Society in European Alliance for Innovation (EAI). IFIA received a grant special consultative status from the

United Nations Economic and Social Council The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC; french: links=no, Conseil économique et social des Nations unies, ) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, responsible for coordinating the economic and social fields ...

(ECOSOC) on June 6, 2019. IFIA also is Members of MIT's Solve community.

Presidents

The President shall be elected by the General Assembly for a period of four years (until the ordinary session of the General Assembly).https://www.ifia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Statutes_Sig_2018.pdf

IFIA activities

IFIA organizes and supports the publication of reference books, guides, surveys, studies, conferences and conventions, competitions and awards for inventions, illustrative exhibits related to inventors and inventions, and consultative services. They also sponsor the IFIA Awards, which since 2015 have including the Best Invention Medal, Ambassador Medal, and the Memorial medal. Prior awards have included the Global Golden Medal. The Memorial Medal has been awarded to Ivo Josipoviæm, President of Croatia Teresa Stanek Rea, USPTO Acting Director Benoît Battistelli, EPO President Miklós Bendzsel, WIPO Director General

Francis Gurry Francis Gurry (born 17 May 1951)WIPO web siteWO/CC/54/2 ''Corr. Annex II. Curriculum Vitae of Mr. Francis Gurry'' Consulted on 12 May 2007.WIPO website Consulted on 21 February 2011. is an Australian national, who was from 2008 to 2020 the fou ...

, and Thailand Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong.

References

External links

IFIA website

IFIA telegram account

IFIA Instagram account

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