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Trademark Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2021

Trademark Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2021

We have compiled our articles on various topics of trademark law that we deem important for brand owners, which we have developed over the course of the last year.

Patent Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2021

Patent Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2021

We focus on the key aspects of patent litigation in Turkey, and the most important or challenging issues in Turkish Patent Law.

Life Sciences Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2021

Life Sciences Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2021

We focus on the key aspects of life sciences in Turkey, the most important and challenging issues in Turkey’s life sciences industry.

Data Protection and Privacy Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions 2021

Data Protection and Privacy Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions 2021

We focus on the key aspects of data privacy matters and developments in Turkey, and the most important or challenging issues regarding the same.

Copyright Law in Turkey Key Development and Predictions 2021

Copyright Law in Turkey Key Development and Predictions 2021

In the report, we outline seven controversial issues that we often encounter in Turkish copyright Law.

Commercial Dispute Resolution Under Turkish Law Rules, Developments and Insights - 2020

Commercial Dispute Resolution Under Turkish Law Rules, Developments and Insights - 2020

We focus on the four main topics of commercial dispute resolution under Turkish law, and the most important and challenging issues in commercial dispute resolution under Turkish law.

Media and Advertising Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

Media and Advertising Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

We focus on the key aspects of media and advertising law in Turkey, and the most important or challenging issues in Turkish media and advertising Law.

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Monthly Newsletters

November 2021

November 2021

We are pleased to publish our monthly newsletters to update our community and clients about legal developments in Turkey.

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IP Court Rules on Red Bull’s Colour Marks in an Infringement Claim

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Trademarks and Designs || Zeynep Seda Alhas and Dilan Sıla Kayalıca

Red Bull, the leading manufacturer and pioneer for energy drinks, encounters many trademarks, designs and trade dresses attempting to gain unfair advantage of Red Bull’s tremendous reputation worldwide. Turkey is one market where Red Bull is the leader, so there has been a significant number of sales and market awareness. Therefore, the Turkish market is monitored carefully for infringing products, and brand protection strategy is applied properly by Red Bull. In mid-2020, Re...»

Sweepstakes & Contests: A Global Legal Perspective Second Edition - Turkey Chapter

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Technology, Media and Telecom || Hande Hançar and Baran Güney

The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (“GALA”) releases the second edition of “Sweepstakes & Contests: A Global Legal Perspective” book on  OCT 2021. The book consist of a global legal compendium of the laws related to sweepstakes & contests in 70+ countries around the globe. Turkey chapter of the book was prepared by Hande Hançar and Baran Güney. https://www.amazon.com/Sweepstakes-Contests-Global-Perspective-Second-ebook/dp/B09KNPC4JH/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywor...»

Appeal Court Issues Significant Decision on Jurisdiction in Case of Online Infringement

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Trademarks and Designs || Güldeniz Doğan Alkan and Dilan Sıla Kayalıca

The Regional Court of Appeal has held that, in case of online infringement of a registered trademark, the owner of the trademark may initiate a court action against the infringer anywhere in Turkey.Background The claimant, a foreign company which owned registered trademark rights in Turkey, was suffering from the defendant’s infringing acts and initiated a trademark infringement action. Article 156 of the Turkish IP Code, entitled “Commissioned and competent court”, states th...»

Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Gains More Importance Day by Day

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Insurance and Reinsurance and Corporate and M&A || Görkem Bilgin and Edanur Atlı

Equity companies have enabled large investments and projects yet also caused company executives and managers to take great responsibilities and to be liable against the company, shareholders, and creditors for any losses incurred due to their faulty or negligent actions that may arise during the company management. Such responsibility leads to serious losses as a result of both board members and managers’ faulty or negligent actions and therefore makes them hesitate to manage...»

How to Protect Color Marks in Turkey

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Trademarks and Designs and IP Prosecution || Pınar Arıkan

The introduction of Industrial Property Code No. 6769 (IP Code) in Turkey in 2017 changed the definition of a trademark and explicitly listed colors as one of the signs that can be registered as trademarks using international color codes. But practice is showing that some color marks are easier to register than others. Registering single color marks can be more difficult, which can also be the case when it comes to enforcing them. Even before the legislative change, registrat...»

District Court in Turkey Rules on Preliminary Injunction Assessments

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Patent and Utility Models || Aysel Korkmaz Yatkın and Aysu Eryaşar

Objectively, preliminary injunction decisions play a key role for the IP right holder particularly for patent holders to be dealt by Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights (IP courts) in an urgent matter due to the super technicality nature of such cases, commercial reasons, time pressure, etc. The preliminary injunction, which appears as a way out in cases where the definitive protection is not sufficient and a temporary legal protection is needed, can be requested befo...»

World Intellectual Property Rights and Remedies 2021, Turkey Chapter

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Trademarks and Designs and Patent and Utility Models || Uğur Aktekin, Özge Atılgan Karakulak and Mutlu Yıldırım Köse

World Intellectual Property Rights and Remedies features analysis and commentary by leading practitioners on key intellectual property legislation from jurisdictions throughout Europe, Latin America, and Asia, as well as English translations of key intellectual property legislation from non-English-speaking jurisdictions. Each chapter clearly describes the nuances of local practice regarding how to register and protect copyrights, patents, trade, and service marks. Find helpf...»

An Overview of Vaccination and PCR Testing Policies at Workplaces

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Employment || Beril Yayla Sapan, Asena Aytuğ Keser and Kardelen Özden

With wide-scale use of COVID-19 vaccines all around the world, vaccination and PCR testing policies at workplaces have become a hot topic both for employers and employees. Although there has not been any legislative activity yet, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security issued a general letter to guide the workplaces about the possible vaccination and PCR testing policies to be adopted, which has left questions whether employers could require mandatory vaccination or regular...»

Regulation on Hearings Through Video and Audio Transmission

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Dispute Management || Beril Yayla Sapan, Asena Aytuğ Keser and Kardelen Özden

Introduction Law 7251 on the Amendment of the Civil Procedure Code and Certain Laws entered into force upon publication in the Official Gazette (31199) on 28 July 2020. Article 17 of the Law 7251 amended Article 149 of the Civil Procedure Code (“CPC”) 6100 to allow courts to conduct remote hearings through video and audio transmission either upon the parties' request or ex officio under certain circumstances. The amendment further provided that the principles and procedures o...»

Guideline on Biosimilar Medicinal Products Has Been Updated

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Life Sciences || Dicle Doğan and Beste Turan

Biological Medicinal Products are characterized as products that their active ingredient or ingredients are produced from a biological source or products that are homogenized from a biological source. Biosimilar Medicinal Products, however, are human medicinal products that demonstrate high level of similarity to a licensed biological reference medicinal product and their licencing procedures are executed by the Regulation on Licencing of Human Medicinal Products (the “Regula...»

Employment and Employee Benefits 2021 in Turkey

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Employment || Beril Yayla Sapan and Asena Aytuğ Keser

1. Do the main laws that regulate the employment relationship apply to: Foreign nationals working in your jurisdiction? Nationals of your jurisdiction working abroad? Laws Applicable to Foreign Nationals In the absence of a foreign law chosen by the parties to govern an employment contract with a foreign element, the employment laws in Turkey will apply to both Turkish and foreign nationals. Under the Act on Private International and Procedural Law No. 5718, the parties...»

Consultation on Draft Licensing Regulation on Homeopathic Medicinal Products

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Life Sciences || Dicle Doğan and Fatma Sevde Tan

On 9 September 2021, the Medicines and Medical Devices Agency published the draft Licensing Regulation on Homeopathic Medicinal Products (Turkish language) (Draft Regulation). The purpose of this regulation is to regulate the procedures and principles to be applied in licensing, packaging and distributing homeopathic medicinal products, which have protective, supportive or curative effects on human health, to ensure their effectiveness, safety and quality. The Draft Regulatio...»