27 Oct 2020
Legal regulations and judicial practices are in a continuous transformation in order to meet the needs arising from new technological developments. Juridical authorities in different jurisdictions are facing new and highly sophisticated conflicts which are increasing day by day […]
23 Oct 2020
The former patent legislation, i.e. the Decree Law on Protection of Patents numbered 551, set forth two systems for registering patents – with or without substantive examination. This legislation was in effect until early 2017. Patents granted without substantive […]
20 Oct 2020
IP In association with Gordon Harris & Mathilda Davidson of Gowling WLG Intellectual Property Comparative Guide: Questions A. Types of IP Rights What different types of intellectual property rights exist in your jurisdiction to protect: (a) Inventions (e.g. patents, […]
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 […]
18 Aug 2020
Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) published “Guidelines on Employee Inventions and Inventions Made in Higher Education Institutions” (“Guidelines”) on its website by virtue of Industrial Property Law numbered 6769 (“IPL”) and Regulations on Employee Inventions and Inventions Made […]
4 Aug 2020
1. What is the forum for the conduct of patent litigation? All patent cases are handled by the specialised Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights Civil Courts (“IP Courts”), which only exist in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir. In other cities, […]
6 Jul 2020
Two important reports regarding intellectual property crimes have been published: “2020 Status Report on IPR Infringement” published by European Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) and “IP Crime and its Link to Other Serious Crimes” published by the European Union Agency […]
1 Jun 2020
Turkey’s Court of Appeal recently rendered an explanatory decision regarding the situations in which online game characters, items, and virtual money are displaced through wrongful acts or become inaccessible to the user. The Court of Appeal has been referred […]
8 May 2020
Turkish Constitutional Court (“TCC”) recently evaluated and dismissed Izmir 1st Criminal Court of Intellectual and Industrial Rights’ (“Applicant”) application for the abolishment of some articles of the Law on Experts, Law of Judges and Prosecutors, and Code of Criminal […]
25 Feb 2020
Under today’s economic conditions and competitive market system, companies should think outside the box and create original brands, to distinguish their goods and services from others. Rapidly changing consumer behavior has integrated different elements to the concept of trademark. […]
