Polish designer among 8 nominated for DesignEuropa Awards

EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) is organizing the third edition of the prestigious DesignEuropa Awards in Eindhoven, which aims to honor industry pioneers who have submitted their innovations as a Registered Community Design (RCD).

Eight finalists from seven countries, including a Pole, Michał Bonikowski, will take part in the competition for two DesignEuropa Awards. His work is a digital stethoscope that uses artificial intelligence to detect abnormalities in the lungs. The Lifetime Achievement Award will go to André Ricard, known for his torch design at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

In 2020, Poland was the seventh-largest applicant for registered Community designs (RCD) at the EUIPO. In 2021, Poland became the sixth-largest applicant, which shows that Polish companies are quickly using RCDs to protect their innovative, creative products.

As much as €83 billion of Polish GDP is generated by industries that use design intensively, supporting 2.4 million jobs.

The awards ceremony will take place on October 19, 2021, in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

(WBJ)