31 May 2019
The Turkish Constitutional Court ruled that blocking access to the site with the domain name “www.xxxkargomagdurlari.com” [“xxxcouriervictims.com” in English] considering it as against the rule of good faith pursuant to article 55 of Turkish Commercial Code, is not against […]
27 Mar 2019
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) has transferred the geographical indication (“GI”) inventory to the digital media. The inventory is now reachable from www.ci.gov.tr. Newly established website contains; The database regarding the geographical indication/traditional cultural specialties registry, Statistics regarding […]
27 Mar 2019
The Decision Regarding the Pricing Regulation for Human Medicinal Products in Turkey has been amended. The Decision Amending the Decision on Pricing of Human Medicinal Products (“Amendment Decision”) was published in Official Gazette number 30686 on 14 February 2019, […]
4 Feb 2019
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) announced that patent applicants are now able to request search and examination reports to be compiled simultaneously, in order to expedite the application procedure. According to the Turkish Intellectual Property Law number […]
7 Jan 2019
Under Turkish law, vehicles can be confiscated if they are used during the commission of crimes stated under Anti-Smuggling Law Number 5607 (“Anti-Smuggling Law”). The Ministry of Commerce has announced the procedures for seizure, detention, and liquidation of such […]
6 Dec 2018
Turkey has announced a voluntary environmental label scheme, to promote products with reduced environmental impacts, as well as provide consumers with accurate and science-based information. The Environmental Label Regulation (“Regulation”) was published in Official Gazette number 30270 on 19 […]
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 […]
15 Aug 2018
International intellectual property right-holders generally prefer to deal with Turkish trademark rights via an International Registration Application (“IR Application”), rather than filing a local trademark application in Turkey. IR Applications are generally easier to manage when right-holders are dealing […]
27 Jun 2018
The Turkish Constitutional Court recently considered and rejected a claim that Articles 29 and 30 of the Industrial Property Law (“Law”) are unconstitutional. These provisions outline acts which constitute trademark infringement and related sanctions. The Criminal Court of First […]
