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Likelihood of Confusion of Medicines for Human Use and for Animal Use
As educated consumers should be taken into account, particularly when comparing the trademarks covering medicines, it is a well-established principle that the likelihood of confusion between the trademarks covering the goods in class 05 is harder to occur. The Turkish Court of Cassation (“the Coc”) has reiterated this concept repeatedly, so the courts strictly adhere to it and consider a great degree of similarity before accepting that healthcare professionals might confuse… »
Guideline on Co-Marketing of Medicines has been Updated
The Guideline on Co-Marketing of Medicinal Products for Human Use ("Guideline") contains regulations on the evaluation of marketing authorization applications for co-marketed products and the evaluation of authorized co-marketed products. The Guideline published on February 17, 2023, was updated by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency and re-published on June 07, 2024. The Guideline used to stipulate that if variations are made in the main product that also affect… »
Guideline on Medicine Priority Assessment Has Been Updated
In accordance with the Regulation on Licensing of Human Medicinal Products, the Guideline on the Working Procedures and Principles of the Priority Assessment Board for Human Medicinal Products ("Guideline"), which sets out the procedures and principles regarding the prioritization applications submitted to the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency ("Agency") and the working of the Priority Assessment Board for Human Medicinal Products ("Board") established within the… »
Patents Throughout the World Chapter 169 Turkey
Law At national level, the main sources of patent law are the: Industrial Property Code No. 6769 (IP Code); Regulation on the Implementation of the IP Code; Regulation on Employees' Invention, Inventions Realised in Higher Education Institutions and Inventions Realised as a Result of Publicly Funded Projects; and Regulation on the Implementation of the European Patent Convention Regarding the Grant of European Patents in Turkey. Conventions Turkey is a party to almost all… »
Designs and Utility Models Throughout the World Chapter 149A Turkey
I. Introduction Law The Industrial Property Code no. 6769 (““IP Code””) entered into force on January 10, 2017. Conventions International Convention (Stockholm) (see Appendix 1); Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (see Appendix 2); Locarno Agreement for the International Classification of Industrial Designs (see Appendix 3); Patent Cooperation Treaty (see Appendix 4(a)); Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the… »
New Rules for Content Ratings in Television Programs
Amendments to the Regulation on the Procedures and Principles of Media Services ("Regulation") introduced new rules regarding the content rating for television programs. New rules immediately entered into force upon publication in the Official Gazette dated 13.06.2024 and numbered 32575. The new amendments are particularly relevant for news programs and, in some cases, live broadcast programs. Highlights of the Amendments: It is regulated that the Content Rating System will… »
A New Era in Turkish Personal Data Protection Legislation
Amendments to the Law on the Protection of Personal Data (“Law”) entered into force as of June 1, 2024. Please review our detailed article here about the amendments to the Law. The main actions to be taken by data controllers within the framework of the amendments are briefly as follows: 1. Providing Appropriate Safeguards for Transfers Abroad Except for cross-border transfers that are irregular, occur on one or a few occasions, are not continuous and are not in the ordinary… »
Amendments Regarding the Turkish Personal Data Protection Came into Force
The Law No. 7499 on Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure and Certain Laws (“the, which includes the long-awaited amendments to the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (the “Law”) and is also referred to as the 8th Judicial Reform Package, was published in the Official Gazette dated 12 March 2024 and numbered 32487. Various amendments affecting data controllers have been made. Accordingly, data controllers shall review their compliance efforts with the Law, update their… »
First Legal Regulation for Artificial Intelligence Systems: AI Act
Artificial intelligence, which has become one of the most important components of modern technology, has rapidly transformed our interaction with technology, seamlessly integrating into various areas of our daily routines. AI technologies, offering significant advancements and innovative solutions in fields such as medicine, finance, transportation, education and many others, have also brought with sensitivities towards critical issues such as ethics, security and privacy.… »
Türkiye’s Update: Key Changes in Named Patient Program
Pharmaceuticals that are not authorized in Türkiye or authorized but not available on the market shall be procured from abroad as per a special authorization and on a case by case basis (Named Patient Program-NPP). This supply can be conducted by public institutions approved by the Ministry ofHealth that are defined as Foreign Pharmaceutical Suppliers (Suppliers) and currently constitute theSocial Security Institution and the Turkish Pharmacists Association. The Suppliers can… »
Advertisement Board’s Power to Block Access was Annulled
The Turkish Constitutional Court (“Court”) annulled paragraph 12 of Article 77 of the Consumer Protection Law, which granted the Advertisement Board the power to partially or entirely block access to websites containing unlawful advertising content. The relevant rule was considered to be unconstitutional pursuant to the Court’s decision dated 13 September 2023 and numbered 2022/70 E. - 2023/152 K. In its decision, the Court ruled that the scrutinized legal rules do not meet… »
New Regulations on Nutrition and Health Claims for Food and Food Supplements
The Regulation on Health Claims for Food and Food Supplements ("Regulation") entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated April 20, 2023 and numbered 32169. Regarding nutrition claims, the Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Nutrition Claims was published in the same Official Gazette and entered into force. The Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Nutrition and Health Claims, which regulated nutrition declarations and health declarations for food and food… »
News and Events
Uğur Aktekin Talked About His INTA Career on INTA Bulletin's March Edition
Our partner Uğur Aktekin has been featured at the "Volunteer Spotlight" section of INTA Bulletin's March edition, where he talked about the highlights of his INTA career. To see the interview conducted by Ceren Aytekin please see https://bit.ly/3u8Bm2z
Özge Atılgan Karakulak Spoke at MIP - International Patent Forum 2021
Özge Atılgan Karakulak, partner in our patent and utility models practice, was one of the panellist at the "International IP enforcement and protection post-COVID-19" panel at MIP - International Patent Forum 2021 on Mar 3. https://events.managingip.com/patentforum#March3
Webinar: Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku ABAD Karar İncelemesi - l: Sky v SkyKick (C-371/18)
Mehmet Gün spoke in Gün + Partners’ breakfast reception in Sydney
Mehmet Gün, our founding partner, and Yuichi Aoki, Senior Advisor of Invest in Turkey were on the stage at the Gün + Partners’ breakfast reception in Sydney on Oct. 11 2017, sharing their insights on recent legal developments and business environment in Turkey.
We are pleased to announce our new partners, Aysel Korkmaz Yatkın and Filiz Toprak Esin, effective from 1 January 2020.
AYSEL KORKMAZ YATKIN Practice Areas Intellectual Property Patents and Utility Models Dispute Management Aysel Korkmaz Yatkın joined the firm in 2008 and became a partner in 2020. She specializes in intellectual property with a special focus on patents and utility models.With almost 12-years of experience on patents, she has been providing consultancy on all matters related to the patent law and has been leading numerous patent…
İSTA Meeting
Kurucu ortağımız ve İstanbul Tahkim Derneği (İSTA) Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Mehmet Gün, İSTA tanıtım toplantısında, derneğin amaçları ve faaliyetleri hakkında konuşma yaptı. http://ista.org.tr/tr
TEİD Seminar
Baris Kalayci, partner and co-chair of our business crimes and anti-corruption practice, has spoken on assessment of whistleblowing during the seminar co-hosted by Ethics and Reputation Society [Etik ve Itibar Dernegi (TEİD)] and Gün + Partners in Istanbul, Turkey on Nov 28, 2017.
TESEV Round Table Meeting
Mehmet Gün, our founding partner, shared his ideas on restructuring of justice system during TESEV’s round table meeting in İstanbul, Turkey on Nov 15, 2017.
ANA/BAA Marketing Law Conference
Hande Hançar Çelik, partner and co-chair of our TMT practice, spoke on legal developments in global advertising and its reflection on Turkey at ANA/BAA Marketing Law Conference in Chicago, IL, USA from Nov 13-15, 2017.
AIPPI World Congress
Our partner Ugur Aktekin, co-chair of our IP practice, is attending the 2017 AIPPI World Congress - Sydney. Please contact ugur.aktekin@gun.av.tr if you wish to meet with him. https://lnkd.in/gDYhmmv
Hande Hançar Spoke in IP2017 Conference
Hande Hançar Çelik, partner and co-chair of our TMT practice, has spoken about success story of GlakoLens, developer of contact lens based biosensor technologies, at IP2017 Conference organized by Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey from Oct 12-13, 2017.
Uğur Aktekin Led FICPI-TÜRKİYE General Assembly Meeting
FICPI-TÜRKİYE general assembly convened at its headquarter for the second time, our partner and president of the FICPI-TÜRKİYE, Uğur Aktekin led the meeting in Istanbul on Mar 09, 2018.