May 2021
Information technology giant IBM and patent marketplace provider IPWe are planning to turn patents into NFTs.
May 2021
TURKEY
The First In Turkey: Togg To Win If Design Awards 2021
Turkey’s Automobile Joint Venture Group (TOGG) has become the first company from Turkey to win iF Design Awards 2021, one of the most prestigious awards in the world in the mobility category. TOGG C-SUV, designed by TOGG and Pininfarina design teams designed with 150 thousand hours of work and registered in 27 EU countries along with China, Japan, and Russia, was awarded in the “Professional Concept” category.
WORLD
Top Sectors With European Patent Applications
The statistics published by European Patent Office show that Coronavirus epidemic did not affect the number of the patent obtained but the developments were mostly made in the medical technology field. In this context, reminding that there were 181.406 patent applications in 2019, the institution stated that the application number reduced to 180.250 in 2020. This indicates a slight decrease of 0.7%.
WORLD
IBM And Ipwe To Turn Patents Into Nfts
Information technology giant IBM and patent marketplace provider IPWe are planning to turn patents into NFTs. According to a press release shared on April 20, IBM will team up with patent marketplace provider IPWe to tokenize patents in the form of NFTs and facilitate their trading and transmission processes.
ARTICLES
Using Intellectual Property Rights As Collateral
Turkey's economy grew rapidly with the free market economy flourishing swiftly from the beginning of the 80s and the free movement of capital becoming effective at the start of the 90s alongside the developments and technological progress. Within this climate of change, the firms institutionalized, invested in their brands, and accelerated patent and R&D studies, resulting in creating value-added products and increasing turnover.
TRADEMARK STORIES
Trademark Story Of Audi
August Horch becomes obliged to leave the company he founded in 1898 named Horch & Cie. Motorwagen Werke after disagreements with his partners and establishes a new company. He wants to use the “Horch” trademark in his new company, however, he cannot because they had registered it in his old company. Horch means “to listen” in German. Then, he registers the trademark “Audi”, which is the Latin translation of “Horch”. The four circles in the Audi logo symbolize the unity of motor vehicle manufacturers Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer.