6 Jun 2018
Turkey’s Money-Credit Coordination Board has amended the financial support scheme for market research and market entry. Changes apply particularly to trademark-related costs when purchasing foreign companies which are involved in advanced technology. The Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on Market […]
12 May 2018
Turkey has updated various aspects of the TURQUALITY® reimbursement scheme, which provides state support for companies promoting Turkish products abroad. Changes remove the time limit for companies to open franchised stores, as well as the ability to request support […]
8 Mar 2018
We are connected to the whole world with simply the click of a button. In moments a trade secret can become public knowledge, patents or designs can lose their novelty, or all work and effort invested in IP development […]
16 Feb 2018
With the Amendment to the Regulation on Compilation of Reproduced Intellectual and Artistic works (“Regulation”), published on 20 December 2017 and entering into effect on the same date, Turkey has launched an online compilation scheme for electronic and physical […]
15 Feb 2018
The World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) has released its 2017 World Intellectual Property Indicators Report (“Report”) outlining territorial rankings on global intellectual property activities during 2016. The Report provides statistics for patents, trademarks, industrial designs, plant varieties and geographical […]
29 Nov 2017
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) has published a guide (“Guide”) outlining the factors which it considers when assessing proof of use under Article 19 of Industrial Property Law (“IP Law”). The TPTO aims to harmonize Turkish intellectual […]
26 Oct 2017
Turkey has published a Guideline for the Turkish Food Codex Labelling and Informing Consumers Regulation (“Guideline”), released in January 2017 (more). The Guideline outlines rules and limitations for information contained on food packaging, including minimum standards. The rules support […]
25 Oct 2017
A Turkish court recently held that a trademark application which simply drops the figurative element from an existing trademark (which combined both word and figurative elements) does not fall within the scope of the earlier trademark’s rights. Therefore, the […]
18 Aug 2017
The Turkish Supreme Court recently ruled that if trademark infringement also infringes personal rights, then the right holder can seek protection under Law Number 5651 Regulating Internet Broadcasting and Fighting Crimes Committed through Internet Broadcasting (“Law”). Under the Law, […]
12 Jul 2017
Turkey is on the verge of a new era for intellectual and industrial property rights, with enactment of the new Industrial Property Law (“IP Law”). As a result, the country’s long discussed patent law practices are on the verge […]
