6 Jul 2017
Turkey has introduced a centralized database to track medicinal products for human use (“Medicinal Products”), as well as information about parties involved in related transactions. Medicinal Products will now be tracked in the national system, using a 2D code […]
15 Jun 2017
Moroğlu Arseven has been recognized in the Silver Tier firm for patent litigation and transactions by IAM Patent 1000 is its 2017 awards. The firm receives specific mention for being a “leading force in IP commercialisation, showcasing ingenuity and […]
17 May 2017
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) has released its annual report (“Report”), outlining 2016 statistics for patents, trademarks, industrial designs, utility models and geographical indications, as well as insight into the TPTO’s administrative structure and financial status. Notable […]
1 May 2017
Turkey has amended the scope and procedure of a government investment support scheme for technological products (“Scheme”). Notably, support for loan interest has been removed from the Scheme, but micro-enterprises have become eligible to apply for support. The Scheme […]
26 Apr 2017
Turkey has updated classification of goods and services for trademark application purposes, to be compatible with the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (“WIPO”) 11th edition of the Nice Classification. Additional explanations are introduced for some subclass headings, along with introduction […]
19 Apr 2017
Turkey has amended the support scheme for R&D and design activities to now include third party services. The change means external legal counselling regarding designs, trademarks and patents is now eligible to be included in the government financial support […]
22 Mar 2017
Işık Özdoğan and Gökçe İzgi have been recognized in the inaugural WIPR Leaders awards. The awards recognize leading intellectual property practitioners around the world, focusing on trademarks and patents. Işık receives recognition for her work in trademarks, while Gökçe […]
20 Mar 2017
The World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) has released its 2016 World Intellectual Property Indicators Report (“Report”) outlining territorial rankings on global intellectual property activities during 2015. The Report provides statistics for patents, trademarks, industrial designs and plant varieties. Turkey […]
9 Mar 2017
Turkey has updated the financial support scheme which is available to the foreign entities of Turkish companies. The scheme offers support packages for rental of stores, warehouses, offices, showrooms, product display/exhibition areas, as well as promotion activities undertaken by […]
6 Feb 2017
Moroğlu Arseven’s trademark work has been recognized for the fifth year in a row by Managing Intellectual Property. In 2017, the firm is ranked in Tier 2 for both contentious trademarks, as well as for trademark prosecution. Managing Intellectual […]
