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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Creating and maintaining a reputabie and trusted brand has become increasingly important for all law firms. Trademarks and copyrights are the most important IP rights for law firms and should be given a high level of attention by senior management. Trademarks form the legal basis for protecting a law firm’s brand, while copyrights form the legal basis for protecting its knowledge. In order to have a successful and sustainable business, both the firm’s brand and knowledge need…
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