Traditionally, for the nineteenth time on December 24, 2012, at the Hotel “Stone Bridge”, organized by the State Industrial Property Office of the Republic of Macedonia, the event “Patent of the Year -2012” was held.
The ceremonial event was attended by inventors, representatives of the economy, advocates and other eminent guests who are directly and indirectly involved in the activities of protecting industrial property rights. The event was opened with a welcoming speech by the Director of the Office, Mr. Safet Emruli.
At the beginning, within the program, the inventions of Macedonian inventors that were presented at the International Exhibition of Ideas, Inventions and New Products – IENA 2012, which was held from November 1 to 4 in Nuremberg, Germany, were presented. A special note of the event was given by the ceremonial presentation by the Deputy Director Mr. Mite Kostov of the awards granted by the international jury and the special awards in the following order:
-GOLD MEDAL from the expert international jury, Plaque with a diploma from the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports of Romania and GOLD MEDAL with a diploma from the Russian Association for International Scientific and Technical Cooperation, to the inventors Smileski Stojce and Smileski Tasko, for the invention “Integrated brake for swivel undercarriages”;
-SILVER MEDAL from the expert international jury, GOLD MEDAL with a diploma from the Society for Inventions and Design of Malaysia, to the inventor Joti Popovski, for the invention “Anaerobic treatment plant with biofiltration”;
-BRONZE MEDAL from the international expert jury, GOLD MEDAL with a diploma from the Russian Association for International Scientific and Technical Cooperation, to the inventors Jakup Kadriu and Arben Ziberi for the invention “Preparation for the destruction of insects – Blatida Germanica”;
- BRONZE MEDAL from the international expert jury, PLAQUE with a diploma from the Hungarian Inventors’ Union, CERTIFICATE for contribution to invention from the Association of Women Inventors NOVA from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the inventor Žaklina Stamboliška, for the invention “Method for proactive monitoring of the condition of slowly rotating machines”;
-BRONZE ARK with a diploma from the Croatian Inventors’ Association, to the inventor Vlatko Zdravkovski for the invention “Single-phase electric rectifier for voltage 12V and current 5A”.
The prestigious “PATENT OF THE YEAR -2012” Award was officially awarded for the invention “Integrated Brake for Swivel Undercarriages”, to the inventors Smileski Stojce and Smileski Tasko and was solemnly presented to them by the Director of the Institute, Safet Emruli. The invention represents a significant technical improvement of the braking system for rail vehicles.
The purpose of holding the event is not only to encourage the creativity and work of Macedonian inventors but also to use the system of patent protection in their business operations