Support for your
IP activities.

Receive $15,000 in IP Credits each year to put your IP strategy into action, prorated based on when you join.

Access with membership.

Funding that moves your strategy forward.

Investing in IP activities turns your innovations into long-term business value. The credits included with Full Membership help fund that investment, reducing the costs of building an IP ownership position and giving you the freedom to grow.

The $15,000 credit ensures IAC’s full members have a baseline of IP activity over the year. It helps them build capability and ownership as they take meaningful steps with their innovation.

Mike McLean, CEO

What members get:

Every Full Member receives $15,000 in credits each year to put toward their IP work. Credits can be applied to activities like:

  • Patent filings
  • Trademark filings 
  • Freedom to operate analyses 
  • Patent searches 
  • Maintenance costs 
  • IP-related contract reviews
  • Other approved IP-related costs  

No separate application is required. You get your credits upon payment of the Full Membership fee.

Built for simplicity and flexibility.

Our IP Credits are easy to apply and can be used for a variety of IP expenses. You can:

  • Submit invoices and proof of payment; no reporting required.
  • Receive payment within 3 weeks of expense submission.
  • Apply credits to international costs.
  • Use any service provider you choose.

FAQs About IP Credits:

IAC’s Full Member tier is $15,000 per year. However, full membership is designed to be cost neutral. Members are eligible to receive an equivalent $15,000 annually in IP credits, which support investment in intellectual property strategy. IAC also has a free Associate Member tier for companies with fewer than 25 employees and under $500,000 in annual revenue.

Full members can submit any IP-related expense to IAC for reimbursement, up to the full value of their annual membership fee. Eligible expenses include: 

  • Money spent developing an IP strategy  
  • IP filings, such as patents, trademarks, and industrial designs  
  • Maintenance fees for registered IP 
  • Work related to IP contracts or IP considerations in sales contracts  
  • IP landscape analyses or freedom to operate analyses.  

Turnaround times from submission of IP expenses to credits being paid out are between four and five weeks. If the information provided is incomplete, there may be delays in processing time.

IP grants are funding opportunities that IAC members can apply for. Full members are eligible for up to $50,000 of grants per year, at up to $20,000 per application. Associate members are eligible for up to $15,000 per year at up to $10,000 per application. IP credits are reimbursements of up to $15,000 per year for full members. Both grants and credits can be used towards a range of IP-related expenses.

Make the most of your IP investment. 

Join us to access IP Credits that reduce costs and give your company more room to focus on growth.

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