7 Mar 2019
The Law to Amend the Law on Evaluation, Classification, and Support of Cinema Films (“Amendment Law”) was published in Official Gazette number 30671 on 30 January 2019. The Amendment Law introduces new provisions for the movie theatre operators, including […]
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 […]
4 Feb 2019
The World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) has released 2018 World Intellectual Property Indicators Report (“Report”), suggesting record-breaking use of its international intellectual property filing services for patents, trademarks, and industrial designs, particularly in Turkey and China. Noteworthy points about […]
7 Jan 2019
Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (“Ministry”) has announced new procedures and principles for importing plant protection products and raw materials. The updated regime introduces a preliminary notification stage before parties can apply for an import permit, as well […]
6 Dec 2018
Turkey has introduced new regulations for procurement of licensed or unlicensed drugs (which are not available in the Turkish market), plain packaging rules for tobacco, as well as a new requirement to obtain permission for food-related health declarations. The […]
6 Dec 2018
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) has announced proposed amendments to Industrial Property Law Number 6769 (“IP Law”) and sent these to related ministries and organizations to receive their opinions and comments. The proposed amendments relate to geographical […]
13 Nov 2018
Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Technology has announced a support package for industrialists, intended to reduce industrial property application and registration fees for SMEs, industrialists and citizens, Accordingly, the official fees for assignment, opposition, appeal, application and registration processes […]
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 […]
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 […]
19 Jun 2018
The Industrial Property Law (“IP Law”) introduced consent letters to Turkish trademark law in January 2017, a mechanism which practitioners had waited a long time for. After around a year with the new regime, we share some insights on […]
