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COVID-19 HUB

Our COVID-19 HUB is designed to keep our stakeholders updated and help them understand the legal effects of COVID-19 outbreak, and take steps to maintain their businesses in Turkey.

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

Commercial Dispute Resolution under Turkish Law: Rules, Developments and Insights

Patent Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

In this year's report, we focus on the key aspects of patent litigation in Turkey, and the most important or challenging issues in Turkish Patent Law.

Trademark Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

In this year's report, we focus on the eight main challenges encountered in the interpretation and implementation of key changes introduced by the IP Code.

Copyright Law in Turkey Key Developmentr and Predictions

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

Life Sciences Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

In this year's report, we focus on the key aspects of life sciences in Turkey, the most important and challenging issues in Turkey’s life sciences industry.

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

In this year's report, 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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COVID-19 and Personal Data Protection

Guides - 26.03.2020
Technology, Media and Telecom || Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş and Selin Başaran Savuran

1. Can processing personal data for the purpose of protecting public health within the scope of the struggle and measures taken to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic and its risk be considered as an exception under the Personal Data Protection Law in Turkey? What are the legal reasons for data processing within this scope? Under Article 28 of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 ("Law No. 6698"), cases that may be exempted from the application of the law are listed....»

Impacts of COVID-19 on Patent Law

Guides - 26.03.2020
Patent and Utility Models || Gün + Partners

1. Will there be any loss of rights due to the failure to file patent applications or to make other transactions on time because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Pursuant to provisional article 1 of The Law on Amendment of Certain Laws No. 7226 (“Law No. 7226”), which enacted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly (“Assembly”) on 25 March 2020, any and all terms in scope of the acquisition, use or extinction of a right, including the terms for filing lawsuits, enforcement proceedin...»

What Are the Recent Decisions and Announcements Made by Government Health Institutions?

Articles - 25.03.2020
Life Sciences || Özge Atılgan Karakulak and Dicle Doğan

The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), which has been declared as pandemic by the World Health Organization, has led to widespread measures being taken around the world. The coronavirus, first seen in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, has been detected in almost 340,000 cases in 192 countries as of today, creating a global crisis with a death toll of over 19,000. The number of cases and deaths started to rise rapidly after the announcement of the first case detection in Turkey...»

Is a Minor Difference From a Patented Range Enough to Win an Infringement Case?

Articles - 25.03.2020
Patent and Utility Models || Selin Sinem Erciyas and Zeynep Çağla Üstün

Co-published There is no explicit rule in Turkish law that covers patent infringement in cases where a product possesses a minor difference from a patented range. Further, Turkish High Court decisions have not shed any direct light on this matter. However, there have been several infringement actions brought before IP courts, wherein a rights holder has alleged that a product, which varies slightly from its patent’s scope of protection, is considered to be infringing. Thus fa...»

No Separate Claim for Interest Needed When Increasing Value of Claim in Dispute

Articles - 25.03.2020
Dispute Management || Beril Yayla Sapan and Asena Aytuğ Keser

On 24 May 2019 the Supreme Court General Assembly on the Unification of Judgments (General Assembly) concluded that the plaintiff in a partial monetary action need not reiterate its claim for interest when increasing the value of the claim if it claimed interest for its principal receivables in the plaint petition and the claim of interest will automatically apply for the amount which is increased later on (Decision 2017/8 E, 2019/3 K). Background Partial claim actions are fi...»