11 Jan 2017
It is time to close the era of Decree Laws and the Constitutional Court striking out provisions in Turkey’s trademark regime. Turkey’s long discussed trademark law practices are on the verge of substantial changes. The finalized Industrial Property Law […]
10 Jan 2017
The Turkish Court of Appeal recently confirmed a case upholding a plaintiff’s right to seek compensation for trademark infringement based on a hypothetical license fee that would have been paid if the infringing party had used the trademark under […]
31 Dec 2016
The Turkish Supreme Court recently ruled on the requirement during cancellation actions for the court to determine a trademark’s aim at the time of registration. The court reversed a lower court’s trademark cancellation decision on the basis that the […]
28 Dec 2016
Turkey recently introduced major legislative changes to the pledge and assignment regime, which will facilitate access to finance for SMEs and boosts competitiveness (more). The new regime addresses uncertainties that had previously arisen about which intellectual and industrial property […]
12 Dec 2016
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) recently declared that dynamic IP addresses should be deemed to be personal data if the user’s Internet Service Provider has additional data which allows the identification of the user. The […]
12 Nov 2016
The Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) has announced inspection figures for cosmetic products and medical devices, relating to the second quarter 2016. The Agency’s inspections found 128 of the 170 cosmetic products inspected were deficient and unsafe […]
1 Nov 2016
Turkey has introduced principles and procedures for management of intellectual property rights owned or shared by the Scientific and Technological Research Council (“TÜBİTAK”). The Regulation introduces provisions for protecting intellectual property developed by TÜBİTAK staff, or within related grant […]
25 Oct 2016
The Turkish Constitutional Court recently considered a claim seeking to remove 1998 and 1999 content from an online news archive regarding the Petitioner’s past illegal drug use and trial. The court balanced constitutional press freedom and freedom of expression […]
18 Oct 2016
The Turkish Patent Institute (“TPI”) has launched an optional electronic mailbox system for Trademark and Patent Attorneys to receive notifications. From 17 August 2016, attorneys can log into the mailbox system using e-signatures and electronically sign an undertaking on […]
2 Jul 2016
The Turkish Supreme Court recently published a decision in which it chose to uphold rejection of a non-infringement determination request. The request asked the court to give a pre-emptive determination that the plaintiff’s acts and products do not infringe […]
