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OPERATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROFESSIONAL BODIES ATTACHED TO THE HUNGARIAN PATENT OFFICE
In 2003, the Hungarian Design Council held four meetings. At the first meeting the competition system of the Hungarian Design Prize and the Moholy-Nagy László design scholarship was renewed. At the further meetings the Council discussed and adopted its three-year plan, obtained information on the establishment of the Design Terminal non-profit company, discussed a summary on the new image of the Hungarian Design Prize and the report on the results of the competition in 2003. The competition for the Prize for High Level Industrial Design, renewed in its name and content, was announced for the 24th time at the end of March 2003, under the name of Hungarian Design Prize. Altogether 260 works were received, 90 in the product category, 46 in the visual communication category, 44 in the plan category and 80 in the students’ work category.
The mandate of the committee awarding Moholy-Nagy László design scholarships expired at the end of February 2003. Thus, in 2003, a renewed committee decided on the admission of scholarship holders. The President of the Council invited the members of the committee upon the proposal of the top management of seven professional organisations. The exhibition of the works of the scholarship holders of 2002 was held in the Museum of Applied Arts from 1 to 27 April 2003. 38 works were received for the competition of 2003, and with the two scholarships offered by the HPO, altogether 18 persons were accorded a scholarship.
The Minister of Economy and Transport approved the three-year working plan drawn up by the Council. On the basis of the proposal of the President of the HPO and of the Minister, the Government decided in favour of the establishment of the information and service provider Design Terminal non-profit company.