Destek Patent, which has maintained its sector leadership in the field of intellectual and industrial property rights in Türkiye since its establishment, received the Silver Achievement Award at the 13th Corporate Social Responsibility Summit - Sustainable Development Goals Awards with its social responsibility project "Take Care of Your Idea," which launched a wide-scale awareness campaign covering the entire country in 2019 to contribute to the increase of Türkiye's intellectual capital.
Aiming to contribute to increasing Türkiye's intellectual capital through projects carried out in all areas of activity for a sustainable future. “Own Your Idea” The project aims to raise a generation aware of intellectual and industrial property rights. Offering a forward-looking outlook with educational programs designed to pique the interest of high school and university students, encourage them to invent, and raise their awareness of industrial property rights, the project also stands out with its training programs for entrepreneurs and SMEs. Aiming to reach a total of 100,000 people, the project continues its academic work throughout Türkiye, collaborating with various high schools, university entrepreneurship clubs, non-governmental organizations, associations, and organized industrial zones through Provincial Directorates of National Education.
Providing attorney and consultancy services for trademark, patent and design registrations that are subjects to industrial property. Destek Patent, “Take Care of Your Idea” With its project, it aims to position Türkiye as a global brand by placing education at the center of social responsibility, to spread awareness of Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights, to increase patent literacy and thus to raise public awareness.
“Take Care of Your Idea” has reached more than 10,000 people with its trainings to date. The project also supports the goals of “Decent Work and Growth” and “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure” in articles 8 and 9 of the 17 sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations member states at the Sustainable Development Summit.
Priority is given to young minds…
The project's primary target audience consists of high school and university students. The curriculum, which consists of two phases: formal and informal education, includes formal training and specialized educational content tailored to high school and university students. High school students, primarily those in vocational and technical high schools, receive training that will enable them to invent new things, develop future business models, and learn all the processes necessary to build a brand. The scope of the university student training includes programs that raise awareness about the creation, management, and protection of intellectual assets, and their successful commercialization.
The project also supports entrepreneurs and SMEs.
Another aspect of the project is training for entrepreneurs and SMEs. These training programs provide training on how to protect their products and services, increase their competitiveness, and move them into the future with greater strength within a corporate framework.
OIZs are also within the scope of education
New-generation organized industrial zones (OIZs) and digital transformation centers are also included in the awareness-raising program. As part of this initiative, OIZs that have established their own Innovation Centers, Enterprise Houses, and Design Centers continue to receive training on Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights.
Kemal Yamankaradeniz: “Investments in the field of Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights increase our global competitiveness.”
Emphasizing that investments in the field of Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights have a great impact among all the steps taken to achieve a strong and sustainable economy, Support Patent Board Chairman Kemal Yamankaradeniz Regarding this issue, he said, “One of the most important indicators of a country's economic growth is its investments in Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights. To increase our country's global competitiveness and brand value in the future, we must raise awareness and prepare our youth today. We say "Take Care of Your Idea" to our young people who will carry our country into the future with their efforts, inventions, and ideas, as well as to our companies and entrepreneurs who are currently operating with their products and services. In particular, our young entrepreneurs, who are curious about inventions and excited to create a new product or brand, need to be informed about how to protect their rights, both in Türkiye and anywhere else in the world. With this project, we have demonstrated that we are the greatest supporters of all young people who want to carry their ideas into the future. Receiving this award at the 13th Summit of the Corporate Social Responsibility Association not only made us proud but also served as a significant indicator that the benefits of our project for Turkey have been recognized by institutions working in this field. Our goal is to reach out to all those who lack knowledge of Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights throughout Türkiye, along with the institutions and organizations that support us in our project.” “Not leaving young people behind,” he said.
Destek Patent Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Faruk Yamankaradeniz Commenting on the award-winning "Own Your Idea" project, the company said, "We are proud to have reached over 10,000 people through the training we provided as part of our "Own Your Idea" project. Since launching the project in 2019, we have taken significant steps in this regard. By focusing on education, we have aimed to raise awareness of Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights, increase patent literacy, and thereby raise public awareness, positioning Türkiye as a global brand. I would like to thank the Corporate Social Responsibility Association for organizing these meaningful events and rewarding us with our project. I believe that such events and awards will be even more encouraging for all institutions and accelerate efforts in the field of social responsibility. We will continue our work without interruption with our project, which also supports the "Decent Work and Growth" and "Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure" goals, included in Articles 8 and 9 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by United Nations member states."
