Patent Awards
Conditions for obtaining the patent awards initiative
1- The applicant must be a faculty member or a student at Taif University.
2- The applicant for the patent award should be the first researcher in the patent.
3- At least 50% of the participating team should be from Taif University.
4- Priority support for ideas related to the university's research priorities.
5- The idea should be applicable and have a social or economic impact.
6- The patent must be registered in one of the following centers:
مكتب الاختراعات والماركات التجارية بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية |
United States Patent and Trademark Office |
مكتب الاختراعات باليابان |
Japan Patent Office |
المكتب الأوروبي للاختراعات |
European Patent Office |
الهيئة السعودية للملكية الفكرية |
Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property |
7- The submitted work must have been completed during the period of work or study of the inventor at the Taif University.
8- The inventor's affiliation with Taif University, Saudi Arabia must be indicated. Taif University must also be mentioned as the owner of intellectual property rights (for example Assignee)
9- The inventor must not have problem so far with scientific integrity.
Proposed amounts for the Patent Awards Initiative:
• 20,000 riyals will be reward for registering a patent
• The Taif University will provide the patent registration fees, if any, with a maximum amount of 50,000 riyals for registered patents (invoices must be attached).