Gelisim News

To obtain patent rights of new innovations or utility models enables companies to compete with each other influentially. Patents prevent products to be reproduced, be used or be sold without authorization. The data analysis of Destek Patent for 2014-2018 illustrates that 23686 patent applications have been made by both national and international companies in the technology field in Turkey in the last 5 years. The analysis is revealed by the service classes, pictorial communication, wireless communication networks, digital information transmission, operations - methods and line connectors under the main title of Electrical Communications Techniques.

According to the analysis, 62 percent of the patent applications are made by international companies and 38 percent are made by national companies in Turkey in the last 5 years. The total number of patent applications made by national and international companies has reached to 30000.

Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Nail Öztaş from Istanbul Gelisim University which one of the universities that supports its students about patents stated that the graduate students tend to obtain patents more than before due to these works. Öztaş said that: “There is an elimination process from the total number of researches to the final product reaching the user. Turkey funds these enterprises through The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) and various public institutions for about the last 20-30 years and adopted it as a public policy. Because it is impossible to create products with copyright without allocating fund to R&D.”

Evaluating the increase in patent application, Prof. Dr. Nail Öztaş said: “This is very pleasing and we still expect more. A patent means that the knowledge, use, and technology of something new you produce are legally guaranteed. Therefore, the number of patents is a very important indicator in terms of showing how much of a country's information or technology can be protected. The more products you can produce with high brand value, value added or technology value, the more likely it is for your economy to grow, prosper and become a powerful country. The number of patents is also very important for us in this respect and should continue to increase it.”

Stating that the graduate students tend to obtain patents more than before due to these works, Prof. Dr. Öztaş continued his speech as follows:

“One of the things High Education Council expects from universities is the R&D management. It also wants us to manage the social services, which is a very important element that completes this. So they no longer want these schools to be run randomly. They say “First of all, you will have a goal”. Therefore; new patents, name rights or artistic works emerge through the theses, laboratory studies or practices of graduate students. The works of both the undergraduate and graduate level as well as the academic staff need to be managed. As in many universities, we have a scientific research project application center, other research and application center and technology transfer office.  Also, we provide training, guidance, financial support and monitor the work of our students and research staff with their own resources.”

Citing that students’ interest areas have become very different than before, Prof. Dr. Öztaş said: “We meet students who come with amazing ideas and we enjoy with them very much. A student came and said: “I want to make a sculpture that gives a certain message to mankind with permeable cement” and another came, who works on a system that enables the increasing return money in the Istanbul Card to be sent to various charities. Since there are already students from 56 different countries in the gastronomy department, they make new mixes and flavors and they share their ideas, as well.  Now some of our students will participate in Istanbul Fest and make rocket and flying cars.”

Stating that they need to increase the number of researches and works at first, Prof. Dr. Öztaş said: “Secondly, we should look at how much results can be obtained from these researches. The next step is how much these outputs are eligible for patents and whether or not it is something else’s imitation. Then, it is also important whether these products are available to a family, for example. At the end of this process, we encounter very few figures. There is an elimination process from the total number of surveys to the final product reaching the user. Turkey funds these enterprises through TUBITAK and various government agencies for about the last 20-30 years and adopted it as a public policy. Because it is not possible to produce copyrighted products without allocating money to R&D.”

Evaluating that 62 percent of the applications are made by international companies, Prof. Dr. Öztaş ended his speech as follows:
“Turkey is a center of attraction, a huge market. They come, invest and use qualified manpower. Therefore, it is likely to obtain patents for the new outputs produced here. Due to the huge place of production in Turkey, it is very important to obtain patents for the products which will get into the market in this production area in Turkey. When it comes to the generous support to these patents providing from Turkey, people get attracted more.”