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One of the fundamental criteria of trademark law is that a mark must be sufficiently distinctive to differentiate a business’s goods and services from those of other enterprises. This principle has become central to the commercial strategies of many […]

Pursuant to Article 26 of the Industrial Property Law (“IPL”), a trademark can be vulnerable to cancellation if it has not been genuinely used without a justifiable reason for a continuous period of five years from the date of […]

On 13.12.2022, the Advertisement Board adopted the Guideline on Advertisements Containing Environmental Statements. The guideline is in line with Consumer Protection Law and the Regulation on Commercial Advertisements and Unfair Commercial Practices. It aims to provide advice and direction […]

One of the most striking decisions of the Constitutional Court (“the Court”) in 2023 was annulling the regulation containing the Advertising Board’s authority to block access to websites. In a similar move, “the Court” annulled the regulation that gave […]

The “Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Advertising Council” came into effect after being published in the Official Gazette dated 22.11.2023 and numbered 32377. With the new policies, member organizations in the Advertising Council and their areas and numbers […]

Pursuant to the Consumer Protection Law, advertisements must be carried out in compliance with the matters specified in the law and principal decisions. Otherwise, the Advertisement Board (“Board”) has the right and authority to impose various sanctions. The scope […]

Pursuant to the Article 26 of the Industrial Property Law (“IPL”), it is possible to cancel a trademark on account of non-use if the trademark has not been seriously used without a justifiable reason within five years from the […]

An innovative and sustainable system that utilizes the possibilities of technology has become a necessity in order to continue an effective fight against digital piracy. With the initiatives taken in this direction, YAYBİR has announced that the “Digital Anti-Piracy […]

With the relevant regulation published in the Official Gazette dated 27.05.2023 and numbered 32203 (“Regulation”), the procedures and principles regarding the conduct of clinical trials and the protection of the rights of volunteers, as well as the establishment, duties, […]

On 23.06.2023, The Guide on Packaging Information and Readability of the Package of Foods for Special Medical Purposes was published on the website of the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency. The Guide is prepared in accordance with the […]