Turkey Legal Update - July 2022
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.
New Regulations Expected For OTT Service Providers
Over the top (OTT) communication services are expected to be regulated soon. For compliance with the upcoming obligations including a new authorization regime, OTT service providers may need to take earlier actions.
How to use Right to Seek New Employment During Notice Period
Once the notice period starts, employees must use the leave to seek new employment at least two hours a day during their working hours. Court of Cassation precedents shed light on several controversies regarding the use of this right.
Neither a Compulsory License nor an IP Waiver is the Solution to Finding or Accessing the Vaccine
The reason of the inequity in access to COVID-19 treatments is misaddressed and adequate intellectual property protection, which is not meaninglessly threatened in every possible crisis should be provided to inventors.
What Are the Rules for Alcohol Advertising in Turkey?
Alcoholic beverage companies are not allowed to conduct any advertising or promotion activities of their brands. They resort to the alternative of alibi branding which is not clearly regulated but is confirmed to be compliant in the Advertisement Board decisions.
Registrability of 3D Trademarks
A recent decision of the Court of Cassation and the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office’s records show that existence of distinctive word elements are considered for registrability of 3D trademarks.