1 Dec 2023
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 […]
13 Oct 2023
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 […]
24 Jul 2023
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 […]
21 Jul 2023
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 […]
6 Jun 2023
The Regulation on Procurement of Medicines from Abroad (“Regulation”) was prepared by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) and entered into force on 3 February 2023. Within the scope of the Regulation, references are made to the […]
29 May 2023
The establishment of the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) is a subject that currently occupies the agenda of patent systems in Europe. Seventeen members of the European Union (“EU”) have signed the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court on 20.06.2013 […]
9 May 2023
Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (“TITCK”)’s Guidelines for the Classification of Diversification Applications and Variation Applications Within the scope of the Guideline, it is aimed to help the classification of applications by comparing diversification applications with variation applications, […]
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
The amendment regarding the Guide on License Renewal for Human Medicinal Products (“Guide”), prepared by the Ministry of Health, Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency within the scope of Article 21 of the Regulation on Licensing of the Human […]
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, […]
