Documenting developments
The COC records the date the material was received and internal recognition. It is not a patent application: no legal priority is established and no intellectual property rights arise.
IAE registries
IAE‑IPR Registry
A voluntary internal IAE registry: dated registration of methodologies, algorithms and developments by Association members with independent collegial review. A positive review results in a Certificate of Contribution (COC).
- independent reviewers
- 3
- full review cycle
- ≈ 30 days
- assessment criteria
- 5
- certificate of contribution
- COC
The COC does not confirm originality or priority, grants no intellectual property rights and does not replace a patent or copyright.
Registry records
Search by record number. Public records are visible to everyone, confidential records are shown only by their number.
| Record No. | Author | Methodology | Date received | Review |
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| No records yet. The first records will appear after applications are reviewed; each receives a unique number and can be checked by it. | ||||
The registry is kept for the Association's internal records. It does not certify originality, authorship, ownership of rights, priority, validity or protectability.
What is IAE‑IPR?
Arbitration and courts
The record documents the fact and date of submission and internal recognition. What weight to give it is decided by the parties, a court or a tribunal. The COC is not an opinion on priority.
Professional portfolio
The record and the COC may be cited in résumés, publications and portfolios as evidence of documentation and IAE recognition.
Transparency for third parties
Each record has a unique number. The IAE registry shows the number, date, author, title and status for it.
IAE Award 2026
A COC may be taken into account when nominating in the Methodological Innovation category alongside other documented achievements.
Legal basis
The registry operates under the written IAE‑IPR Terms approved by the Board of Directors: the author's warranty, confidential and public modes, retention periods, the dispute procedure and a precise description of what the COC confirms.
The procedure is set by the IAE‑IPR Terms; timelines are approximate. Each stage is documented, and reviewers' opinions are attached to the COC.
Procedure
Three steps and about 30 days
Each stage is documented and reviewers' opinions are attached to the COC. Timelines are approximate and run from receipt of the complete set of documents.
Step 1 · up to 5 days
Submission and preliminary check
The applicant confirms authorship and the right to submit (a warranty under the IAE‑IPR Terms) and chooses a mode: confidential or public. The Secretariat checks the package: method description, development history, publications, testing materials. A panel of three independent reviewers with relevant expertise is formed.
Step 2 · ≈ 14‑21 days
Collegial review
Three independent reviewers assess the material against a standardized matrix, and a consolidated score is formed collegially. The review does not establish originality or legal priority.
Step 3 · ≈ 30 days in total
Registry entry and COC
After a positive collegial decision of the Credentialing Council, or of the Board of Directors until the Council is formed, the record is entered with a unique number, the date received and the author's name. The COC is issued over the signature of the Executive Director and can be checked in the IAE registry.
Review criteria
Assessment matrix
Each of the three reviewers scores the material against five criteria. The review does not assess originality or legal priority. The matrix is set out in the IAE‑IPR Terms.
- 25%
Completeness of documentation
Method description, development history, versions, supporting materials and the author's warranty.- 25%
Reproducibility
Whether a competent specialist can reproduce the method; testing with measurable results.- 20%
Practical applicability
Real-world use, examples and results.- 15%
Testing and feedback
Publications, reviews, letters of use, citations and other documented professional feedback.- 10%
Compliance with standards
Alignment with the field's methodological standards and documentation quality requirements.
Certificate of contribution
What does the COC confirm?
The COC confirms only receipt of the material, its date and the review outcome. The full scope is described in the IAE‑IPR Terms.
Receipt
The Association received the material and registered it under a unique number.
Date
The date of receipt is recorded. The COC does not establish legal priority and does not replace a patent application.
Internal recognition
The material received the Association's professional recognition following independent collegial review.
Verifiability
Third parties can check the record in the IAE registry: number, date, author and status.
Certificate of Contribution
Certificate of contribution and internal recognition
- Record No.
- IAE-IPR-YYYY-XXXX
- Author
- name, membership category, IAE ID
- Methodology
- methodology title
- Field of application
- as stated by the author
- Registration date
- after independent collegial review
Collegial decision · IAE minutes
Executive Director · signature
Registry questions
What the COC confirms, who can apply and how a record differs from a patent.
The written IAE‑IPR Terms approved by the Board of Directors. They describe the author's warranty on submission, confidential and public modes, retention periods, the dispute procedure and exactly what the COC confirms.
A basic package: a description of the method, development history materials (publications, deposits, dated versions), examples of practical use and the author's warranty of the right to submit. Exact requirements are in the IAE‑IPR Terms.
The applicant receives a reasoned opinion with specific comments and may submit additional materials within 14 days. After a negative decision, resubmission is possible no earlier than 6 months later with the comments addressed. Negative decisions are not published.
No. It is a voluntary document of a private association: not a government document, a license, an expert opinion or an immigration decision. It does not confirm originality, authorship or priority. What weight to give it is decided by the relevant bodies, courts and parties.
Any current IAE member: Senior Member, CIE or Fellow of the Association. Non-members first apply for membership.
A patent is granted by the state and confers exclusive rights. The COC is an internal recognition document of a private association: it records the date of receipt and the review outcome, grants no intellectual property rights, establishes no priority and does not replace a patent, copyright or other legal protection.
IAE‑IPR registry
Register your methodology
The Secretariat will confirm receipt and clarify the set of documents. The full rules are in the IAE‑IPR Terms.
Apply for registration
Full cycle about 30 days