Türkiye Legal Update - June 2026
Use of Competitor Trademarks in Google Ads: An Assessment of a Recent Court Decision
This article examines the Turkish court ruling that using competitors’ trademarks in Google Ads may constitute infringement, highlighting the importance of the burden of proof in such cases, and argues that such conduct should be assessed independently under unfair competition law.
Infringement of Second Medical Use Claims And Proof of Infringement
In the determination of infringement of second medical use patents, the carve-out of the patented indication from the SmPC is no longer deemed sufficient by courts in light of evolving case law that encompasses off-label and cross-label use.
Protection of Digital Fonts under Copyright, Design Law and Unfair Competition Regulations
This article examines the protection of digital fonts under Turkish copyright, design and unfair competition regulations. It highlights that digital fonts may benefit from multiple IP protection and discusses the remedies against unauthorised use of digital fonts as valuable commercial assets.
Recent Developments in the Protection of Biometric Data
The Turkish Personal Data Protection Board has issued Principle Decision No. 2026/921, providing significant guidance on the processing of biometric data, particularly for attendance tracking and access control in the workplace.
