Born in Elazığ on the east of Turkey, Saim Dursun, depicts, with the warm liveliness of light and color on his spatula, the true Anatolian picture uncovering the strong willpower of Turkish people and their joy of life despite hardship. Painter Saim Dursun passed away in August 13, 2021 at the age of 62.
Amendments to the Law No: 5651 Concerning Social Media
The law amending the Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Internet Broadcasts and Prevention of Crimes Committed through Such Broadcasts (the “Law No: 5651”) was accepted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly on July 29, 2020 and published in the Official Gazette on 31 July 2020. These amendments, which have been on the agenda for a long time and known as social media regulations, bring fundamental changes. New provisions have been added to the Law No. 5651. Essentially…
Recent Developments about Unbreakable Deadlock in Consumer Disputes: Mediation and Solution Proposals
Introduction The fair and swift resolution of consumer disputes serves the interests of not only the consumers, but also the businesses involved. Consumers purchase more when they are confident that they will be treated fairly in a potential dispute. Businesses, on the other hand, become economically inoperable and unviable following systematic violations against consumers and the rapid and fair enforcement of consumer rights. In short, all market players are better off in an…
Discovery of Evidence and Preliminary Injunction Demands During COVID-19
Co-published An IP court has accepted the discovery of evidence demand made by an originator company against a generic pharmaceutical company after the court’s expert panel confirmed that patent infringement had occurred, but has then rejected the originator’s request for a preliminary injunction due to the so-called ‘Bolar’ exemption. Facts An originator company filed a discovery of evidence request with a preliminary injunction demand against a generic company that…
COVID-19 Impact on Trademarks
Having affected the whole world, Covid 19 pandemic also had an impact on trademark law as the other areas of law. When considered in detail, it can be seen that trademark law is affected in various aspects by the Covid 19 pandemic. As a matter of fact, one of the most apparent examples of this impact is that the number of trademark applications related to the Covid 19 period has risen, although the number of trademark applications in total has decreased. Worldwide known…