Türkiye Legal Update - May 2018
Key Developments and Predictions for Trademark Law in Turkey
“The Industrial Property Code No. 6769 (“the IP Code”) which came into force on 10 January 2017 has been widely welcomed by brand owners as their rights have now been sealed through the introduction of this new Code. This paper summarises and analyses the key changes introduced by the IP Code in relation to trademarks and discusses the issues regarding their current implementation together with some predictions for the future.
Debts Related to Purchase of Drugs and Medical Devices will be Covered by the Ministry of Finance
Medical device and pharmaceutical companies could not get payments for products they sold to public university hospitals for a long while. It was the issue of concern how these debts, which disrupted the cash flow of the sector, would be compensated.
In-Vehicle Emergency Call Systems (E-CALL) In Turkey
In-vehicle emergency call (eCall) systems, are defined as systems within vehicles establishing connection with the 112 emergency call centers in cases of an emergency and manufacturers of cars providing eCall services are required to comply with certain regulations and subject to restrictions.
