Annual Membership Benefits
Be guided by the invention development process used by other Inventors’ Forum throughout the United States of America including (1) legal disclosure; (2) research; (3) engineering; (4) patent and intellectual property protection; (5) business planning.
Attend Focus-Group member forums where you will receive confidential feedback on the commercial merits of your ideas and hands-on help from professionals. Network with experienced inventors and intellectual property professionals.
Attend 10 seminar forums presenting top professionals in the fields of patent law, engineering, marketing and finance of new technology and products. Members attend for $5 rather than the public's $10 price.
Receive electronic newsletter about local events, changes in intellectual property law, information about our inventors, and other relevant topics four (4) times per year.
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Additional Benefits for Business/Professional Organizations:
The Membership fee will include a combined listing on the Professional Members page on the Virginia Inventors Forum (VIF) Website (Name, Contact info, and service description with a website and e-mail link) under one category of service (your choice). A listing in an additional category will be available for $50.
A 25-word (not including contact information) description of your services will be posted with your identification/contact information on the VIF website on the Professional Members page (a live link to this VIF Web site page is included in all four of the VIF newsletters published annually).
The open forum that is being incorporated into the site will give you many opportunities to “show your stuff”. There are other opportunities in the developmental stage that we will inform you about as we progress.
Digital mailings of all VIF Newsletters and News Update Bulletins.
15% Discount on additional advertising rates.
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Patron Member Benefits
The Patron level of membership is available to all Professional Members of the VIF. This level requires an annual donation of $5,000.00.
Patrons receive the same benefits as Professional Members with the following additions:
Service listing includes a 50-word description (instead of the standard 25-word limit for Professional Membership)
A logo posted on the VIF Website. A logo on VIF monthly handouts and quarterly newsletters.
To apply for VIF Membership as a Patron, you must complete the member application.
