Turkey: Turkish Patent Institute Opts For Paperless System
The Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) has taken steps towards a totally paperless system with its updated online system, enabling users to file, track and oppose applications in just a few clicks. This makeover, where notifications are also to be communicated electronically, ensures that applications are processed by up to half the amount of time, with the TPI expressing that it aims to review trademark applications within a six-month period, as opposed to the current… »
The New Playground for Electricity & Petroleum in Turkey
Turkey has been very active in terms of legislative changes relating to its energy market in the first half of 2013. A new law regulating the Turkish electricity market (“new EML”) was enacted in March, followed by the long-awaited new Petroleum Law (the “NPL”) in May. This legislative activity is a part of Turkeys efforts to improve its energy regulations and to attract more investors in its energy markets. This article explains the most important aspects of the new EML and… »
The New Playground for Electricity & Petroleum in Turkey (1)
Turkey has been very active in terms of legislative changes relating to its energy market in the first half of 2013. A new law regulating the Turkish electricity market (“new EML”) was enacted in March, followed by the long-awaited new Petroleum Law (the “NPL”) in May. This legislative activity is a part of Turkey’s efforts to improve its energy regulations and to attract more investors in its energy markets. This article explains the most important aspects of the new EML and… »
TPI Protects GUCCI Against HUCCI for Class 20 Goods
The Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) hasprovided wider protection for a well knowntrade mark against an application filed for dissimilar goods, considering that the application may be to the detriment of the distinctiveness of the well known trade mark. The applicant, Cevdet Akif Usta, applied to register its trade mark (illustrated, right) before the TPI for goods in class 20; this application was published in the Official Trade mark Bulletin on December 12, 2011. Guccio Gucci… »
New Legislation to Have Significant Impact on Trademarks for Alcoholic Beverages
Under the new legislation, the names, brands and other distinctive elements of alcoholic beverages cannot be used on non-alcoholic and similar products. Similarly, the names, brands and other distinctive elements of non-alcoholic and similar products cannot be used on alcoholic beverages. This rule shall not apply to products that are intended for exportation. The relevant regulations will be issued by the Regulatory Council for Tobacco and Alcohol Markets within two months… »
Patents, Trade Marks, Copyright and Designs in Turkey: Overview
Patents 1. What are the legal requirements to obtain a patent? There are three main patentability criteria: Industrial applicability. Surpassing invention step. Novelty. For inventions that meet these criteria and application must be filed with the Turkish Patent Institute to register the patent. 2. What categories are excluded from patent protection? The categories that are aligned with Article 53 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) are (Article 6, Patent Decree… »