The IP Pioneers Project, which was created to ensure that university students gain knowledge about industrial property rights and to encourage the dissemination of intellectual property (IP) awareness among youth, has now completed its first phase. The project was developed in cooperation with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), with contributions from the Industrial Property Advisory Units of 12 universities located in Ankara and the Turkish Ministry of National Education.
As part of the project, Faculty of Law students Ayça Akan and İlke Özdemir participated in training sessions on patents, utility models, trademarks and designs, which were held by TÜRKPATENT experts through the IP Academy. They then presented what they had learned to students at Türk Telekom Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu High School and Batıkent Kız Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu High School.
The Turkish Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology, Kasım Gönüllü, and President of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, Prof. Zeki Durak, presented the Bilkent students with certificates of appreciation in recognition of their achievements during the World Intellectual Property Day event held on April 25, organized by TÜRKPATENT.
