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Participation

KIWIE 2021 is a hybrid event which will be held online and offline
so that you can view the site and the online exhibition hall at the same time

If you need to be recognized internationally with an award for your invention

Submissions are processed through e-mail : gokiwie@gmail.com

Eligibility

Women who have applied or registered for domestic or overseas industrial property rights are eligible to participate in KIWIE.

About KIWIE 2021

Korea International Women's Invention Exposition Prize

The exposition also enhances women inventors' prestige and competitiveness by giving such authoritative awards.

Main Prize
  • Grand Prize, Semi-Grand Prize, Gold · Silver · Bronze
Special Prize
  • Organization
    Commissioner Award of the Korean Intellectual Property Office
  • International Organization
    Director General Award of the World Intellectual Property Organization
  • Government Organization
    Ministerial Award of Science and ICT
    Ministerial Award of Trade, Industry and Energy
    Ministerial Award of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs,
    Ministerial Award of Gender Equality & Family,
    Ministerial Award of SMEs and Startups
  • Local Government
    Mayor Award of the Seoul Metropolitan Government
    Governor Award of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Registration procedure

  • STEP 01 Submit the
    Application Form
    via email

    Download the Application Form
    from website

  • STEP 02 Notification of
    eligibility screening
    results

    The submitted entry form
    will be screened to
    confirm the qualifications.

  • STEP 03 Confirmation of
    Participation and
    make a payment

    The invoice with the
    registration number
    will be issued.

  • STEP 04 Submit the
    invention video with script
    &
    Invention Shipping

    Please see the below.

Registration Deadline
Required Materials Schedule

Entry Form of KIWIE 2021

  • Patent Documents : Certificate of Patent or Certificate of Application
  • Two (2) Photographs of each invention
until 23(Fri), July

Invention video with script

  • The video playtime should be no more than 2 minutes in length (official language is English)
  • The video script should be submitted
    Send your invention video at gokiwie@gmail.com by July 30 (Fri), 2021
    If you fail to attach the video on email, you can upload it to Youtube and share us the link.
  • The above materials will be posted on online exhibition on the KIWIE's website for promotional purposes.
    If you do not want to exhibit online, please let know the organizer in advance.
until 30(Fri), July

Invention Shipping

  • Those who would like to send the inventions to Korea must notify the organizer in advance.
  • The invention submitted will not be returned to participants.
  • Shipping costs are the participants responsibility.
until 6(Fri), August

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Korea International Women's Invention Exposition 2021 Participation Rules

Article 1. Definition of terms

  • ① Organizer: Korea Women Inventors Association
  • ② KIWIE is the acronym for the Korea International Women's Invention Exposition
  • ③ Participant: The term 'participant' includes all individuals, organizations, agents of any individual company who have applied and paid for the purpose of participating in Korea International Women's Invention Exposition
  • ④ Women's Invention: Invention must be applied or registered of domestic or overseas industrial property rights by women.

Article 2. (Entry Fee)

  • ① Entry fees are as follows.
    Participation Form Entry Fee
    Online Exhibition Free
    Korea International Women's
    Invention Exposition
    Based on 3 inventions (100 USD)
    [Example]
    Number of Inventions Participation Fee
    1 to 3 100 USD
    4 to 6 200 USD
    7 to 9 300 USD
    19 to 21 700 USD

Article 3. Eligibility Screening & Payment

  • ① The submitted entry form and attachments will be screened to confirm the qualifications.
  • ② Registration Number for each invention will be given along with the invoice.
  • ③ If the payment of the entry fee is not completed within the deadline, the application will be canceled.

Article 4. Cancellation

  • In case of cancellation, the participants should submit a request to the organizer for approval by written notice. The following cancellation fee is charged.
  • * Full Refund within 30 days
  • * Refund of 50 percent within 20 days
  • * No Refund within 19 days

Article 5. Online Exhibition

  • ① All the entries will be listed on the Online Exhibition on the KIWIE's website.
  • * If you are unsure whether a representation is legitimate or not, participant must notify the organizer in advance.
  • ② The organizer accepts no responsibility for any translation errors in the online and offline.

Article 6. Proxy Participation

  • ① ‘Proxy Participation’ refers to the process that those willing to participate submit inventions in advance to the an organizer(KWIA), and then the KWIA exhibits and manages them by proxy during the exposition.
  • ② In any of the following cases, the evaluation may be taken based on the entry form and other attachments such as photos or the invention presentation video only.
  • a) If an invention has no physical form.
  • b) If it is unlikely to ship an invention by air due to its size and/or weight or its risk of breakage.

Article 7. Invention Shipping

  • ① Those who would like to send the inventions to Korea must notify the organizer in advance.
  • ② The invention submitted will not be returned to participant.
  • ③ Shipping costs are the participants responsibility.
  • ④ The organizer accepts no responsibility for any loss, theft, damage, etc. caused during shipping.
  • ⑤ Participants should check in advance the rules and regulations on shipping and delivery (i.e. max weights and sizes, taxes, etc.) and no responsibility for the failure of shipping and delivery is on the organizer.
  • ⑥ Types of Delivery Service: Global express delivery service such as DHL, FedEx, and etc.
  • ⑦ Where to send: Office of KIWIE 2021 (82-2-6205-0526) 6F of Korea Intellectual Property Service Center 131 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea 06133
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