IFIA
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| Founded |
London, United Kingdom (July 11, 1968) |
| Founders | Harald Romanus Leif Nordstrand |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
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Area served
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More Than 100 Countries and Territories |
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Key people
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Alireza Rastegar (President) Farag Moussa (Honorary President) |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 37°19′55″N 122°01′52″W / 37.33182°N 122.03118°W
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.
IFIA was established in 1968 in London 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 88 countries, and around 100 member organizations in total. The IFIA has a General Assembly, that includes an Executive Committee and elects the IFIA President.
IFIA has observer status (Special Category - Technology) at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; observer status at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); has United Nations Industrial Development Organization's (UNIDO) consultative status; is a member of the Standing Advisory Committee before the European Patent Office (SACEPO); and is included among the Assembly of Professional Society in European Alliance for Innovation (EAI).
The IFIA is run according to the following mandatory objectives:
IFIA is 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,[6] Ambassador Medal, and the Memorial medal. Prior awards have included the Global Golden Medal.
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