Türkiye has achieved vital progress within the subject of mental property over the previous 20 years, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır stated on Tuesday, citing a surge in patent filings and international rankings in design and trademark functions.
Speaking throughout a go to to Geneva for the closed-door ministerial assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Kacır instructed Anadolu Agency (AA) that Türkiye at the moment ranks second globally in design and geographical indication registrations, sixth in trademark functions and twelfth in patent filings.
“Twenty-three years ago, the number of patent applications made in Türkiye in an entire year was only 414. Last year, more than 10,000 patent applications were submitted. This year, our number of patent applications is over 20% higher than last year,” he stated.
Kacır emphasised the nation’s dedication to strengthening its innovation and R&D ecosystem, calling the rise in functions “a concrete indicator” of Türkiye’s scientific and industrial progress.
The minister additionally introduced the launch of three pilot tasks in cooperation with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and WIPO. One initiative goals to extend the value-added potential of Türkiye’s geographically indicated merchandise, significantly these rooted in native Anatolian tradition.
“We are taking steps to accelerate the transformation of Anatolia’s local values into economic value,” Kacir stated, referencing the “Anadoludakiler” (“Those in Anatolia”) challenge supported by first woman Emine Erdoğan.
A second challenge focuses on the commercialization of university-generated information, with pilot implementations at a number of universities in Türkiye’s Black Sea area. Kacır stated that technoparks, now house to over 11,500 corporations, have performed a vital position in bridging academia and business.
The third initiative seeks to spice up mental property capability amongst small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Kacır stated these efforts had been mentioned in a bilateral assembly with WIPO’s director basic, and each side expressed willingness to deepen cooperation.
Türkiye contributing to CERN
While in Geneva, Kacır additionally held talks with the director basic of the International Trade Center (ITC), stressing the significance of defending SME resilience amid international commerce transformations.
Kacır’s itinerary additionally included a go to to CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. Türkiye is an affiliate member of CERN, and in accordance with the minister, is more and more contributing not solely by way of researchers but in addition by way of engineering and industrial partnerships.
“Many Turkish companies have now reached the level where they can offer engineering contributions to the work at CERN,” he stated, including that Türkiye now receives an industrial share near its monetary contribution to the establishment.
He underscored the relevance of CERN’s particle physics analysis in areas equivalent to most cancers therapy, area exploration and supplies science, and stated Türkiye goals to deepen its scientific and technical engagement.
“I believe that all these will further strengthen and accelerate Türkiye’s national technology initiative and the ambitious programs and projects being pursued under the leadership of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,” Kacır additionally stated.
The minister concluded by reaffirming Türkiye’s dedication to contributing to international mental property governance and stated that Türkiye’s Patent Office president would proceed engagements at WIPO conferences.
“The World Intellectual Property Organization is an important organization for creating a global platform in the field of intellectual property. We see this platform as valuable and hope it will continue to play a strong role in international trade,” he added.
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