26 May 2021
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 […]
12 May 2021
Loss of rights due to inaction is a familiar concept in Turkish Law, and applies in many different types of dispute. In the context of the Trademark Law, it can be defined as follows: “If a rights owner does […]
11 May 2021
The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Presentation of Radio, Television, and On-Demand Internet Broadcasts (“Amendment Regulation”) was published in Official Gazette dated 10 April 2021 and numbered 31450. Amendment Regulation introduced certain amendments to the Regulation on the Presentation […]
16 Mar 2021
The decision of the Council of Ministers adding to the Decision on the Pricing of Human Medical Products a currency provision effective as of 19 February 2021 (“Provisional Decision”), was published on even date in Official Gazette numbered 31400. […]
5 Jan 2021
The 11th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation ruled that where the lawsuits are backlogged, mediation is not mandatory for commercial cases initiated with non-monetary claims. Accordingly, it overruled the Regional Court’s decision. In the dispute subject to […]
19 Nov 2020
Turkish Medicine and Medical Devices Office (“TITCK”) has updated Guideline (“Guideline”) regarding the Regulation on the Sale, Advertising and Promotion of Medical Devices (“Regulation”) on 20 October 2020 and introduced new provisions regarding the process of examination of the […]
27 Oct 2020
On 6 October 2020, Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) has published “Guideline on Non-clinical Evaluation of Vaccines for Human Use” (“Guideline”). The Guideline aims to provide guidance on “non-clinical evaluation” of vaccine candidates for vaccine developers. The […]
20 Oct 2020
IP In association with Gordon Harris & Mathilda Davidson of Gowling WLG Intellectual Property Comparative Guide: Questions A. Types of IP Rights What different types of intellectual property rights exist in your jurisdiction to protect: (a) Inventions (e.g. patents, […]
9 Oct 2020
Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) has issued Medical Devices Regulation Amending the Regulation on Sale, Advertising and Promotion (“Amendment Regulation”) on Official Gazette number 31232 dated 2 September 2020. The Amendment Regulation mainly focusing on advertising and […]
21 Sep 2020
The 11th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation ruled that where the lawsuits are backlogged, mediation is not mandatory for commercial cases initiated with non-monetary claims. Accordingly, it overruled the Regional Court’s decision. In the dispute subject to […]
