UWC receives gold award for best IP department
The Russian United Wagon Company (UWC) received the gold award for the best intellectual property (IP) department: Russia & Central and Eastern Europe 2020 at the third international innovation & IP forum and awards in Paris this year.
The major achievements and outcomes of the work carried out by the UWC railway group and its patent information department were acknowledged at the forum, outlining various aspects of patenting technical solutions, from the generation of an idea to obtaining a patent.
To date, United Wagon Company has built up a portfolio of over 1,200 patents in key areas, including around 300 received in foreign countries. This allows the company to maintain its position among car-building enterprises in Russia, not only in terms of production volumes but also in intellectual property protection. (mw)