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 […]
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 […]
30 Jan 2017
For the second time, comparative advertising has been postponed in Turkey, now becoming possible from 1 January 2018 onwards. From that date, advertisements will be allowed to include competitors’ titles, trademarks, logos or other distinguishing marks or phrases, as […]
29 Jan 2017
Turkey’s Ministry of Health (“Ministry”) has inspected and shut down 5,300 websites selling drugs, slimming teas and similar products. A Ministry statement notes that products which put public health in jeopardy have been prohibited and confiscated, as well as […]
11 Jan 2017
It is time to close the era of Decree Laws and the Constitutional Court striking out provisions in Turkey’s trademark regime. Turkey’s long discussed trademark law practices are on the verge of substantial changes. The finalized Industrial Property Law […]
10 Jan 2017
The Turkish Court of Appeal recently confirmed a case upholding a plaintiff’s right to seek compensation for trademark infringement based on a hypothetical license fee that would have been paid if the infringing party had used the trademark under […]
31 Dec 2016
The Turkish Supreme Court recently ruled on the requirement during cancellation actions for the court to determine a trademark’s aim at the time of registration. The court reversed a lower court’s trademark cancellation decision on the basis that the […]
28 Dec 2016
Turkey recently introduced major legislative changes to the pledge and assignment regime, which will facilitate access to finance for SMEs and boosts competitiveness (more). The new regime addresses uncertainties that had previously arisen about which intellectual and industrial property […]
