22 Nov 2018
Turkey’s Ministry of Customs and Trade (“Ministry”) has continued to organize training courses and seminars in 2018, addressing intellectual property rights at customs points. The first was held in Mersin on 24 and 25 October 2018, attended by right […]
30 Aug 2018
The Court of Justice of the European Union has declared the iconic red sole of Christian Louboutin’s shoes to be a trademark. The court considered the trademark’s validity and declared that it does not aim to protect the shoe’s […]
20 Jun 2018
The European Commission has published Turkey’s Progress Report in connection with the 2018 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy. The Progress Report evaluates Turkey’s overall compliance with EU norms, through the lens of the harmonization process. The Progress Report includes […]
21 Apr 2018
Turkey has updated several provisions of the Health Practices Communiqué relating to obesity operations and refunds for certain medicines. A cap has also been removed on physiotherapy and rehabilitation services for disabled soldiers. Notable changes include: The refund system […]
17 May 2017
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) has released its annual report (“Report”), outlining 2016 statistics for patents, trademarks, industrial designs, utility models and geographical indications, as well as insight into the TPTO’s administrative structure and financial status. Notable […]
29 Jan 2017
Turkey’s Ministry of Health (“Ministry”) has inspected and shut down 5,300 websites selling drugs, slimming teas and similar products. A Ministry statement notes that products which put public health in jeopardy have been prohibited and confiscated, as well as […]
23 Jan 2017
Comprehensive changes have been introduced to Turkey’s Intellectual and Industrial Property regime. New legislation has been eagerly awaited in Turkey, which now unifies provisions for prosecution and enforcement of rights into a single Law (primary legislation) which includes trademarks, […]
24 May 2016
The 2016 Report on Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods (“Report”) was published on 18 April 2016 by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (“OECD”). The Report gives detailed insights into global counterfeiting activities, as well as ranks […]
1 Sep 2010
The Internet has brought domain name disputes to prominence, while traditional trademark disputes continue as before. Assigning generic top level domain names (gTLDs) such as .com, .edu and .gen on a ‘first come, first served’ basis has caused domain name disputes between […]
