30 Sep 2021
In 2018, Guerlain’s 3D trademark application for its iconic “Rouge G de Guerlain” lipstick (the “Product”) was rejected by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (the “EUIPO”) after the EUIPO Board of Appeals found that it lacked distinctiveness sufficient […]
27 May 2021
Non-fungible tokens (“NFT”s) have taken internet by storm after the sale of a JPEG image in NFT format for 69.4 million USD on March 11, 2021. Following this sale, the sale of tweets, videos, and other digital content in […]
11 May 2021
The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Presentation of Radio, Television, and On-Demand Internet Broadcasts (“Amendment Regulation”) was published in Official Gazette dated 10 April 2021 and numbered 31450. Amendment Regulation introduced certain amendments to the Regulation on the Presentation […]
10 Feb 2021
European Union (“EU”) Commission published the second “Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List” (“Watch List”) on 14 December 2020 comprises significant information and determination regarding infringement of intellectual and industrial property rights on online and physical markets in non-EU countries. […]
10 Feb 2021
A security sticker called banderole affixed to a work denotes its authenticity and serves as a deterrent to counterfeiters and required for commercial exploitation of some works. The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Procedures and Principles Regarding Banderol Implementation […]
11 Dec 2020
In accordance with article 42/A-7 of Law number 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works, authors, neighboring right owners, or any other financial right owners (“Right Owners“) may track copyright by being a member of Collective Management Organizations that follow […]
17 Nov 2020
We provide a guide to copyright protection in Turkey, answering some commonly asked questions about protection, creation, duration and enforcement. How is copyright protected in Turkey? Copyright protection in Turkey is provided through the Law on Intellectual and Artistic […]
27 Oct 2020
Pursuant to Law numbered 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works (“Law“) reproduced copies of musical and cinematographic works and non-periodical publications should bear a special label, called a banderol for commercial exploitation. The breach of banderole liability crimes and […]
27 Oct 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic, which is having a devastating impact worldwide, has affected our daily lives deeply, and slowed down and almost stopped the functioning of state institutions and organizations including courts.In order to mitigate these effects, a number of […]
21 Sep 2020
The ever-changing digital world, on one hand, creates a great number of digital data pertaining to innovative and creative ideas, but on the other hand raises questions on misuse and infringement of these. In this context, WIPO has launched […]
