19 Jan 2026
Intellectual and industrial property rights are among the fundamental factors that today directly affect competitiveness, pioneering capacity, and value creation for both natural and legal persons engaged in economic activity and for all actors who contribute to creative production […]
7 Nov 2025
1. Copyright Protection: Automatic Protection upon Creation Under Turkish law, software is protected within the scope of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846 (“Copyright Law”) and is recognized as a “literary and scientific work”. For software […]
26 Aug 2025
Intellectual property rights are among the most critical assets of companies in today’s information- and technology-driven economies. In an M&A process, the legal status of these rights can directly influence the outcome of the transaction. Therefore, during the due […]
28 Jul 2025
The authority of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“the TPTO”) to maintain a registry of well-known trademarks has been a subject of debate since the Court of Appeal’s decision in 2020. Although the TPTO continues to accept well-known […]
26 Mar 2025
The Communiqué on the Packaging and Tax Stamping of Ethyl Alcohol (“Communiqué”) has been issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. It updates regulations regarding the packaging specifications, the application of tax stamps and similar measures, and the […]
