23 Mar 2018
Turkey has updated the leasing financial support scheme which is available to Turkish companies’ foreign entities. The scheme offers support for leasing stores, warehouses and offices. Communiqué number 2016/3 (“Communiqué”) was published in Official Gazette number 30334 on 16 […]
23 Mar 2018
The Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) has announced new conditions for using the phrase “apyrogenic” on pharmaceuticals, along with transitional procedures (“Announcement”). The transitional procedures must be completed by 30 June 2018, or else pharmaceutical companies must […]
10 Feb 2018
Moroğlu Arseven is pleased to announce that Ezgi Baklacı has been promoted from Senior Associate to Counsel, effective from 1 January 2015. The firm’s Partners collectively congratulate Ezgi, noting that her promotion is the result of dedicated and client-focused […]
18 Jan 2018
For the third time, comparative advertising has been postponed in Turkey, now becoming possible from 1 January 2019 onwards. From that date, advertisements will be allowed to include competitors’ titles, trademarks, logos or other distinguishing marks or phrases, as […]
7 Dec 2017
Turkey has tightened rules for products which protect plants from pests. The updated regime addresses processes and responsibilities for testing these products, as well as launching them to the market. The amendments also introduce new rules for advertising such […]
1 Nov 2017
Under Turkey’s recently overhauled intellectual property regime, employees in higher education institutions are entitled to a reasonable fee for employee inventions. The fee must be at least one third of the employer’s profit from the invention. Details have now […]
31 Oct 2017
The Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) has become a member of the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S). PIC/S leads international development, implementation and maintenance of harmonized Good Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”) standards and systems for medicinal product Inspectorates. […]
5 Oct 2017
The Turkey Promotion Group (“Promotion Group”) has been established under the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly, aiming to unify all activities to promote the country and its products among global markets. The Promotion Group replaces a range of sector-based promotion groups, […]
29 Aug 2017
Parties in the supply chain for products which qualify as a registered geographical indication in Turkey are also entitled to use the indication for their own purposes, even if this intellectual property right is formally registered to another party. […]
8 Aug 2017
The Re-examination and Evaluation Board (“Board”) examines decisions by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) about registration of industrial property rights. From 10 January 2017, the Board will now also examine TPTO decisions about traditional specialties. Boards must […]
