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The Regulation on the Withdrawal of Medicinal Products for Human Use and Foods for Special Medical Purposes was published in the Official Gazette dated October 23, 2024 and numbered 32701 and entered into force as of the date of […]

The Regulation on Registration of Plant Varieties (“Regulation”), published in the Official Gazette No. 32665, took effect on September 17, 2024, repealing the previous regulation (“Previous Regulation”). One of the most fundamental amendments is to allow the application processes […]

Artificial intelligence has become a household name since late 2022, when OpenAI’s ChatGPT was first released. Prior to that, artificial intelligence had also been utilized in various random applications. In 2016, Daddy’s Car, an AI-generated song emulating the Beatles, […]

European Union Intellectual Property Network (“EUIPN”) published Common Communication on the Common Practice (“CP13”) on trademark applications made in bad faith. CP13 serves as guidance and aims to ensure that the relevant authorities, including member states’ Intellectual Property Offices, […]

With the Commercial Practices Decision with File Number 2024/2660 (“Decision“), published on the website of the Turkish Ministry of Commerce Advertisement Board (“Board“), the general practice of a  company operating in airlines sector’s call center was found to be […]

Communiqué No. 2023/33 on the Amendment to the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Food Contact Plastic Substances and Materials No. 2029/44 was published in the Official Gazette dated 6 May 2024 and numbered 32538. With the Communiqué, subparagraph (a) […]

The Notification Regarding the Fee Schedule to be Implemented by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office in 2024 was Published in the Official Gazette on April 24, 2024. The details regarding the notification are as follows: 1-     New regulations […]

With the Communiqué published in the Official Gazette dated 21 April 2024, and numbered 32524, amendments were made to the Health Implementation Communiqué (“SUT“) regarding various health services. The significant amendments made under the Communiqué are as follows: The […]

At the meeting of the Advertisement Board numbered 341 and held on 8 January 2024, a new principle decision regarding discount sales advertisements was made in the Guidelines on Advertisements Containing Price Information, Discount Sale Advertisements and Commercial Practices […]

The Guideline regarding Scientific Meetings and Educational Activities within the scope of the Regulation on the Sale, Advertising and Promotion of Medical Devices (“Guideline”) was updated with its 3rd revision on 03.01.2024. The 3rd revision of the Guideline was […]