1st Prize Swatch Irony An emblematic Swiss hi-tech product, souvenir also of an epic legal battle (G1/97). | Claude QUINTELLIER Gevers & Vanderhaegen, BE |
2nd Prize Ladies Swatch with matching scarf symbolising harmony between time and space. | Karl RACKETTE Rackette Partnerschaft, DE |
3rd Prize Kitchy Swiss Bag, with Velcro fastener invented not far from our office by George de Mestral. The Velcro grip is symbolic of the bonds of friendship. | Jean-Louis SOMNIER Novagraaf, FR |
4th-6th Prize, each Umbrella with Swiss Cow motif that symbolises the protection of intellectual property (exclusively for protecting the brolly-holder's head). Any connotation that the motif portrays the IP system as a cash cow is purely incidental. | Masayoshi SUDA Suda Patent Office, JP |
François GEVERS Gevers & Vanderhaegen , BE |
Gabriel DI BLASI Di Blasi Parente Soerensen Garcia & Associados, BR |
