4 Jul 2023
Environmental awareness, which has become more prominent as a result of the climate crisis, is one of the leading themes that companies opt for in their communication with consumers. Besides trying to maintain high levels of awareness about this […]
23 Jun 2023
The European Union Commission (“EU Commission”) published the 2023 Report on the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Third Countries (“Report”). The report categorizes countries according to the extent and persistence of problems in protecting intellectual property […]
6 Jun 2023
The info note published on the website of European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”), mainly indicates designs and their classifications under three points. As stated in the relevant info note; If a design for a physical product identifies only […]
3 May 2023
PATENT ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS Lawsuits and courts What legal or administrative proceedings are available for enforcing patent rights against an infringer? Are there specialised courts in which a patent infringement lawsuit can or must be brought? Patent rights are enforced […]
6 Apr 2023
Regulation on the Licensing of Food for Special Medical Purposes (“Regulation”) was published in Official Gazette on 28 January 2023. The Regulation covers the procedures and principles regarding the licensing of food for special medical purposes. The Regulation will […]
14 Mar 2023
1. Intellectual Property Rights and Granting Procedure 1.1 Types of Intellectual Property Rights The Turkish legal system provides for “patents” and “utility models” for the protection of inventions. Both of these forms of protection are based on statutory law, […]
2 Feb 2023
Introduction 2022 was a year, while we got back to our old habits, we also embraced new understandings – leading a plenty of developments. After the last three slower years, in 2022 we witnessed many remarkable practices in terms […]
16 Jan 2023
The Regulation on E-Commerce Intermediary Service Providers and E-Commerce Service Providers (“Regulation”) was published in Official Gazette dated 29 December 2022 and numbered 32058. Most of the E-Commerce Regulation’s provisions are effective as of 1 January 2023, while remaining […]
12 Jan 2023
Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (“TITCK”) published the Guideline for Issuance of “Pharmaceutical Product Certificate”, “Free Sale Certificate” and “Pharmaceutical Product License Status Statement” (“Guideline”) on 11 January 2022. Detailed information about the Guideline can be found in […]
6 Sep 2022
As the Web3 economy grows—including cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse—so do concerns regarding the protection of intellectual property rights. And these concerns have come to the forefront as more brands take action to enforce their rights. One […]
