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Turkey Legal Update - May 2022
Making Payments in Turkish Lira in Movable Sale Contracts Has Become Mandatory
Latest status of the regulations regarding the protection of the value of the Turkish currency and foreign currency transaction prohibitions.
Constitutional Court’s Last Judgement on Inspection of Employees' Correspondences
Recently, the Constitutional Court ruled that employer's obtaining of the contents of WhatsApp, which the applicant had installed on his computer for private use, violated the right to privacy and the freedom of communication.
The Advertisement Board Now Has the Authority to Block Access to the Online Content Violating the Advertising Rules
Legal rules relating to sanctions against unfair commercial advertisements set forth by the Consumer Protection Law were amended. The Advertisement Board is authorized to block access in case of violation on the internet.
Determination of Royalty in Case of Compulsory License
The fact that the compulsory licenses must be granted in return to a royalty, calculated “taking into account the economic value of the patent” and not for free or at rates far below actual license fees; may decrease tactical use of such mechanism.
Similarity of Short Trademarks: Patent and Trademark Office Deviates From Practice in Groundbreaking Decision
Turkish Patent and Trademark Office recently conducted comprehensive evaluation in terms of similarity of short trademarks, adopted broader approach focusing its examination on the stylization of the earlier trademarks and the possibility of creating a serial trademarks perception.