Turkish patents break a world record
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As usual, Turkey is at the fore in breaking records , and in its latest surprising revolution, Turkish patents achieved a record number despite the negative effects of the pandemic. What are the areas around which Turkish patents revolve? This is what we will know now...
Turkish Patents and Cascading Leaps:
During a difficult and pandemic period that changed the course of many ordinary ways of life, Turkey made qualitative leaps in applying for patents, setting world records.
According to what was stated by the Minister of Industry and Technology, "Mustafa Warnek" during his participation in an international symposium during the anniversary of the Royal Intellectual Property; The applications for local patents, design and trademarks have risen significantly and influential in Turkey. In the first quarter of 2021, it witnessed 3 consecutive jumps in percentages that were as follows:
- 28%
- 47%
- 15%
Which is considered a pride for Turkey as it is achieving sustainable achievements despite the repercussions of the negative consequences of the period after the epidemic was almost completely controlled.
Importance of Intellectual Property for Turkey:
In the same symposium, Warnek stressed the importance of intellectual property and its effective role in Turkey's advancement and progress in the European technology industry and the growth of the Turkish and global economy based on the constantly growing knowledge.
And that the increase in the number of invention applications will increase the chances of spreading the Turkish state and highlighting its strength that some countries are still ignorant of.
Turkey... the tenth in the world
It is worth noting that the Turkish state was ranked tenth in the world in terms of submitting applications for international brands and designs, according to the TR.Agency website.
And that investment in human capital and research and development facilities supports progress in this field and enhances Turkey's opportunity to reach the top.
There is no doubt that small and medium-sized companies are a key to ensuring the progress of the innovation complex and supporting intellectual property in Turkey, because of the effective role they play in creating opportunities and the necessary motivation to reach human creativity within an appropriate environment for this.
Turkish universities make patent pioneers:
Concluding his speech, Warnick said; Turkish universities are considered an ideal base for preparing a creative generation and investing in its potential, pointing out that the study sector, specifically universities, has received huge support and funding, which cut a huge part of the Turkish state budget, but it yielded amazing results and returned with impressive results that exceeded all expectations.
The number of universities in Turkey increased from 93 to 207 in nineteen years, with the percentage of students enrolled in education increasing by nearly 43% during a study issued by the Turkish Statistical Institute in 2020.
In addition to more than 1,600 research and development centers that have been established in various parts of the country according to the policy of support and motivation adopted by Turkey, which has led to a more than threefold increase in the number of full-time researchers in nineteen years.
What are Turkish patents?
The case of the patent in Turkey is the same as anywhere in the world, where patents are a kind of intellectual property preservation that gives its owner the right to exclude others from making, using or selling his invention for a period of time until it spreads and becomes available in global markets.
It is subject to international protection law, and is considered one of the important matters that receives great support, with the aim of encouraging innovative and creative activities.
What patents does Turkey excel at:
Turkey ranks tenth in the world in terms of patent applications, and the Turkish government is constantly seeking to spark passion among young people in several areas, most notably:
- Artificial intelligence
- Aviation
- Space technology
- Auto industry
- Space technology
- Energy technology
All this and more are areas that aim to hone the skills of creative youth and employ their creativity to make qualitative leaps for their country and contribute to building a strong Turkey.
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