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Can Artificial Intelligence be an Inventor? Different Countries Reach Different Conclusions
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology and its applications across various sectors of the economy are growing exponentially. As AI advances, one of the important,... [Read More]
Understanding the Doctrine of Exhaustion in the Context of Trademark Rights in Turkey
As the global economy grows, technology expands, and the sale of electronic goods increases, principles of exhaustion rights relating to trademarks are becoming... [Read More]
A significant step forward towards time and cost-effective arbitration: UNCITRAL adopted its 2021 Expedited Arbitration Rules
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL“) plays a significant role in harmonizing and modernizing the rules on international trade through... [Read More]
Ambush Marketing
As advertising has evolved, sponsorship has become an important tool – and that in turn has led to the growth of ambush marketing.... [Read More]
GIR 2021 – Blowing the Whistle in Turkey: A Policy Analysis in Light of the New EU Whistleblower Directive
1. Overview of the Whistleblowing Landscape Internal investigations, whistleblowing and external monitoring are the three key pillars in preventing and combating corruption and... [Read More]
Recent Regulatory Developments Effecting E-Scooter Businesses In Turkey
We have previously discussed in our article titled “Turkey Moves To Regulate Electric Scooters” the trends and developments in micro-mobility market and the... [Read More]
A Sneak Peek to NFTs: An overview on their use and legal qualification under Turkish Law
Non-fungible tokens (“NFT”s) have taken internet by storm after the sale of a JPEG image in NFT format for 69.4 million USD on... [Read More]
DataGuidance – Data Protection in the Financial Sector
INTRODUCTION Turkey’s first legislation addressing personal data protection was enacted on April 4th, 2016. Turkish Data Protection Law numbered 6698 (“DP Law”) outlines... [Read More]
A Question of Timing: Negative Declaratory Relief in Pharmaceutical IP Practice
Istanbul’s First Instance IP Court recently dismissed a negative declaratory action (the “Case”) against our client citing plaintiff’s lack of standing because the... [Read More]
How staying silent can cause trademark problems in Turkey
Loss of rights due to inaction is a familiar concept in Turkish Law, and applies in many different types of dispute. In the... [Read More]
Extension of Prohibitions on Employer Initiated Terminations, and of Period for Unpaid Leave
Presidential Decree numbered 3930 (the “Decree”), published in Official Gazette numbered 31470, of April 30, 2021, extends employer prohibitions on termination of employment... [Read More]
Protection of Children’s Personal Data
Children, due to their limited life experience and propensity for risk taking relative to adults, are generally considered particularly vulnerable to online personal... [Read More]
