SILICON VALLEY INVENTION FESTIVAL JURY BOARD
The following criteria is utilized by SVIIF Jury Board to assess the inventions:
- Has the inventor gained national, international patent, or Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)? Based on the number and type of patents the score giving differs. 0 is considered for an invention without patent,1 for an invention with one national patent, 2 for two national patents, 3 for one PCT and one national patent, and 4 for an invention with one national, one the that international (EPO, USPTO) and one PCT.
- Is the invention green or sustainable? The invention is evaluated considering its impact on environment. In case the invention causes pollution or environmental degradation, 0 will be granted to it.1 is considered for an invention which does not cause any pollution. Regarding the extent of mitigating pollution, the jury should allocate a number between 2 to 4.
- At what stage of development is it? Is it a Poster? Poster with 3D image? Animated film? Prototype made? An invention ready for market? Exactly like the order which is given in the question, the score of 0 is devoted to Poster,1 to Poster with 3D image, 2 to animated film, 3 to Prototype and 4 to an invention ready for market.
- Has the invention been granted scientific certification? Some of the inventions do not require scientific certification; in this case the jury must review the possibility of putting the claimed invention into practice. If the invention needs a scientific certification, then regarding the validity and the number of certifications, a score between 0 and 4 is dedicated to the invention.
- Is there a public demand for the invention? The popularity of invention should be estimated by the jury. If the invention is seasonal or it can be used in limited geographical territories, lower score will be assigned to it.
- Does the invention involve high technology? The juries are required to evaluate the extent of technologies applied in the invention. A higher score will be allotted to an invention in which modern technologies have been utilized.
- Is the invention more useful than the existing products? Depending on the extent of innovation used in the invention in comparison to the available products in the market, a score within the range of 0 to 4 may be granted to the invention.
- Does the invention have an economic impact or potential for economic impact? The jury members should estimate how much the commercialization of this invention can produce income and/or create jobs, and accordingly rate the invention.
- Is the invention ready to be commercialized? The possibility of invention commercialization shall be evaluated and rated by the Jury between 0 and 3. In case it has the Feasibility Study Report, the score of 4 must be considered for it.
- Has the invention been awarded an international prize? Considering the number of international awards, as well as their importance, the invention will be rated.
WHO COMPRISES THE SVIIF JURY BOARD?
Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) has a unique and professional board of juries comprised of the experts from well-known institutions in the USA including, IFIA Jury Board, United Inventors Association of America (UIA), Structural Engineering Institute (SEI),Santa Clara University (SCU) and many USA and international professionals.
Jury Board
Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
SVIIF Advisor
Santa Clara University Professor and Director at SEI ( San Francisco Chapter)
JOHN CALVERT
Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
President of the jury
Former Senior Advisor United States Patent and Trademark Office
Stephen Key
Dr. Amin Ghafooripour
Stephen Key
Leading Expert in Licensing Consumer Product and award-winning inventor and who has licensed more than 20 products.
Sara Rauchwerger
Sara Rauchwerger
Sara Rauchwerger
Founder TechLAB Innovation Center Founder & Managing Director
Soody Tronson
Sara Rauchwerger
Sara Rauchwerger
Operational experience in law, technology, and management in start-up and fortune 100 companies
Elnaz Sarraf
Sara Rauchwerger
Elnaz Sarraf
Entrepreneur, CEO and Founder of ROYBI, a robotics company focused on early childhood education
Dr Andrew Young
Prof. Reynaud Serrette
Prof. Reynaud Serrette
Vice President of the Hong Kong Federation of Invention and jury at Geneva invention salon
Prof. Reynaud Serrette
Prof. Reynaud Serrette
Prof. Reynaud Serrette
Santa Clara University Professor at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
Dr.Andrew Wolfe
Prof. Reynaud Serrette
Dr.Andrew Wolfe
Consulting Services for Intellectual Property, Semiconductors, Computer Systems and Consumer Electronics
Harry Bims, PhD, SMIEEE
Harry Bims, PhD, SMIEEE
Harry Bims, PhD, SMIEEE
CEO BoughtStuff, Inc. &Secretary IEEE 802.16 Working Group and President & CEO Bims Laboratories
Harry Bims, PhD, SMIEEE
Harry Bims, PhD, SMIEEE
Dr. Mohammad Ali Ayoubi
Harry Bims, PhD, SMIEEE
Dr. Mohammad Ali Ayoubi
Santa Clara University, Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Panthea Sepehrband
Dr. Panthea Sepehrband
Dr. Panthea Sepehrband
Santa Clara University, Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Efrat Kasznik
Dr. Panthea Sepehrband
Dr. Panthea Sepehrband
President, Foresight Valuation Group & Lecturer, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Patricia Nolan-Brown
Dr. Panthea Sepehrband
Patricia Nolan-Brown
Nolan Brown LLC, President and Inventor, Coach, Author, Speaker and the author
Darren Donnelly
Prof. Michal Szota
Prof. Michal Szota
Fenwick & West LLP, Partner and an intellectual property attorney with extensive experience representing both emerging
Prof. Michal Szota
Prof. Michal Szota
Prof. Michal Szota
Professor of Faculty of Processing Technology and Materials Science, Czestochowa University of Technology
Edward J. Thometz
Prof. Michal Szota
Edward J. Thometz
President of ASCE (San Francisco Chapter) Currently a Licensed Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California
Grab interest
Grab interest
Grab interest
Phd Student at The University of British Columbia Assembled and test flew 9 prototype drones to be delivered to partners.
Joseph Yang
Grab interest
Grab interest
Founding Partner of Patent Esque Law Group, LLP where he specializes in technology transactions, patent licensing and patent strategy
Larry Udell
Grab interest
Larry Udell
Executive Director, California Invention Center and Intellectual Property International, Ltd
founded in 1990 as part of California State University
Dr Zengpei Xuan
Dr. Hisham M. Said
Dr Zengpei Xuan
Former Director, Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the UN
Zoran Barisic
Dr. Hisham M. Said
Dr Zengpei Xuan
European and Regional Initiatives for Innovation and Secretary General Union of Croatian Innovators, Zagreb (Croatia)
Dr. Hisham M. Said
Dr. Hisham M. Said
Dr. Hisham M. Said
Santa Clara University, Associate Professor at the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering
Dr Behnam Dezfouli
Dr Behnam Dezfouli
Dr Behnam Dezfouli
Santa Clara University, Assistant Professor at the Computer Science & Engineering Department
Stephen Koziol
Dr Behnam Dezfouli
Dr Behnam Dezfouli
Supervisory patent Examiner (SPE) in Art Unit 2665, Specializing in digital image analysis. he joined the USPTO in 2007 as a patent examiner
Dr Adam Rylski
Dr Behnam Dezfouli
Dr Adam Rylski
Professor at Technical University of Lodz
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering,inventor