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EPO Prize winners announced

25 septembre 2008

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The EPO Prize for Originality 2008 was awarded to young scientists from the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Austria at a ceremony in Copenhagen on Wednesday evening.

The 2008 winners are:

• Teleri Edwards (United Kingdom) for her project "F.L.A.S.H - Five laser accentuated security holder";
• Julien Bellot, Robin Oswald and Lucien Segessemann (Switzerland) for their project "Simulation, construction and optimisation of an unmanned aerial vehicle based on the Coanda effect"; and
• Christoph Wiesinger (Austria) for his project "Sensor for organic residues on aluminium surfaces".

Awarded as part of the 20th European Union Contest for Young Scientists, the prize includes an invitation to Munich for five days in November 2009 to visit the EPO and local companies. Winners are also given the opportunity to experience Munich's cultural heritage.

The European Union Contest for Young Scientists

The European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS), managed by the Directorate-General for science, research and development of the European Commission, was established in 1989, to promote the ideals of co-operation and interchange between young scientists. The EUCYS builds on the efforts made in each participating country to attract young people to careers in science and technology.

The EPO has been involved in the contest since 1997, offering advice to national organisers and promoting awareness of patent issues to contestants. Two years later, the EPO Prize for Originality was established as a special award.

The EPO Prize for Originality

The EPO Prize is awarded by the full jury and is intended to encourage the development of qualities that distinguish successful inventors.

The judging criteria for the prize are:

• the application of original (i.e. self-generated) ideas in solving a problem or set of problems;
• the logical exploitation of scientific/technical theories or principles in order to achieve a practical solution to a problem or set of problems, and;
• quality and clarity of the written report.

This year's EPO representative on the jury was Mr Patrick Bodart, Principal Director Patent Administration.

The winners of last year's EPO Prize for Originality will be presenting their winning projects at the EPO in Munich on 5 November 2008. 

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