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The Regulation on Hemp Cultivation for Medicinal Active Ingredient Production and Its Control (“Regulation”), published in the Official Gazette No. 32661 on September 13, 2024, regulates the procedures and principles regarding the procedures to be applied within the scope […]

The Guide on the Implementation of the Regulation on the Sale, Advertising, and Promotion of Medical Devices (“Guide”) has been updated by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“TMMD”). This update, replacing Version 2, entered into force as […]

Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) is a psychoactive plant that has been used since ancient times. It contains more than 500 components and 103 identified cannabinoids. The main compounds in the plant are tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) and cannabidiol (“CBD”), the former […]

One of the most significant updates in the Guideline on the Scheduling Processes for Marketing Authorization Applications of Medicinal Products for Human Use (“Scheduling Guideline”) is the new regulations regarding hybrid applications. Firstly, the Scheduling Guideline has been updated […]

Constitutional Court Decision (“Decision”) was published in the Official Gazette dated May 20, 2024 and numbered 32551. The decision involves the evaluation of the sentence “… cannot assert the industrial property right as a ground of defense in the […]

  The Guideline prepared by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) has been updated and published on the official website of the Agency. Within the scope of the updated Guideline, the regulations regarding the “Source of Supply […]

Pursuant to the Article 26 of the Industrial Property Law (“IPL”), it is possible to cancel a trademark on account of non-use if the trademark has not been seriously used without a justifiable reason within five years from the […]

Patents are a crucial component of intellectual property protection because they foster innovation and creativity while defending the rights of inventors. Patents grant exclusive rights to inventors or innovators for a limited period of time. The patent holder has […]

A trademark registration both makes the right holder the sole user of the trademark and ensures the prevention of its unauthorized use. In accordance with the principle of territoriality, however, trademarks enjoy such protection only within the borders of […]

Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) has published amendments to the Guide on License Renewal for Human Medicinal Products (“Guide”) on 18.05.2023 which was prepared within the scope of Article 21 of the Regulation on Licensing of the […]