30 Sep 2022
Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Safety of Medicines (“Amendment Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 21 July 2022 and numbered 31899 and entered into force on the same date. Accordingly, the definition of the “medicine” has […]
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 […]
24 Aug 2022
WIPO Sequence is a global software tool that enables patent applicants to prepare amino acid and nucleotide sequence listings compliant with WIPO Standard ST.26, as part of a national or international patent application. WIPO Sequence Validator is a web […]
17 Aug 2022
In Turkey, pharmaceutical products for human use cannot be marketed unless they are authorized by the Ministry of Health (“MoH”). In order to grant pharmaceutical license and marketing authorization, MoH requires pharmaceutical companies to submit the results of their […]
1 Aug 2022
The Turkish Industrial Property Code No. 6769 (“IP Code”) establishes trademark rules in Turkey. However, it does not specifically define what a trademark is. Instead of providing a specific definition, there are only certain features of trademarks described in […]
27 Jul 2022
Guideline on Communication, Organization and Responsibilities of Stakeholders in Market Control Programs (“Guideline”), prepared by Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) Medicine Inspection Department, has been published on 22 April 2022. The Guideline aims to define and navigate […]
23 Jun 2022
Law numbered 7392 on the Amendments to the Consumer Protection Law and Property Ownership Law (“Amendment Law”) was published in Official Gazette dated 1 April 2022 and numbered 31796. Amendment Law introduces significant changes to the Consumer Protection Law […]
6 Jun 2022
Turkey Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency organized a Cosmetic and Biocidal Legislation Training on 25-27 November 2021 with the participation of companies in the sector. The agency published the questions asked by the companies participating in the training and […]
6 Jun 2022
In accordance with the provisions of the Decision on Pricing of Medicinal Products for Human Use numbered 2017/9901 and the Annunciation on Pricing of Medicinal Products for Human Use, the Ministry of Health takes the necessary measures to ensure […]
29 Apr 2022
Guideline on Advertisements with Price Information, Sale Advertisements and Commercial Practices (“Guideline”) has been published, which has been prepared based on Law on Consumer Protection numbered 6502 and the Regulation on Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices (“Regulation”),and accepted […]
