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Stock Intellectual Property Services A.S.

Protective Letters And Their Possible Alternatives Under Turkish Law

Protective letters, which are available in some European countries and before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), serve as a "first line of defense" for accused infringers against potential ex-parte provisional measures.

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Moroglu Arseven

GSK Succeeds In Bad Faith Case In Turkey

Mutlu Yıldırım Köse and Begüm Soydan report on a case in Turkey concerning the registration of the trade mark Clindoxyl and its use to threaten infringement proceedings against the genuine right holder...

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Gun + Partners

Revocation Of Trademarks

With the entry into force of the Industrial Property Code ("IPC") in 2017, it was stipulated that, upon request, the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office ("TPTO") was authorized to decide on the revocation of a trademark (IPC Art. 26).

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Sakar Law Office

Markanın İptali

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Sakar Law Office

Patent Dünyasında Schrödinger Paradoksu: Piyasadaki Ürün Önceki Tekniğe Dahil Edilmeyebilir mi?

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Gun + Partners

Schrödinger's Paradox In The Patent World: Can A Marketed Product Fall Outside The Prior Art?

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Gun + Partners

Yargıtay'ın Kısa Kelime Markalarına Yönelik Yaklaşımının Değerlendirilmesi

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Gun + Partners

Turkish Court Of Cassation's Stance On Short Word Trademarks

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Gun + Partners

EUIPO'dan Mükerrer Marka Başvurularında Kötü Niyetin Tespitine İlişkin Değerlendirme

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Gun + Partners

European Patents And Their Validation In Turkiye

European Union IP

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Mundo IP

Bolar Exemption: A Legal Corridor For Generic Drugs Or A Disadvantage For Patent Holders?

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Simaj Patent & Trademark Attorneys

What Is Trade Secret?

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Mundo IP

Products Subject To Design Application

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Mundo IP

Global Tech Innovator 2025 (Video)

Turkey Technology

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KPMG Türkiye

An Artificial Brushstroke: Obscure Artists Behind The Works Of AI And The Copyright Dilemma

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Simaj Patent & Trademark Attorneys

The Crypto Law Of The Europe's Biggest Crypto Market Is Here!

Turkey Technology

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Unsal Law Office

Emlak Vergisi Değerlerinin Tespitine İlişkin Kararlara Karşı Dava Hakkı (Video)

Turkey Real Estate

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Egemenoglu

The Turkish Competition Board Approves The Acquisition Of Brotek Tech By Kariyer.net With Commitments

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

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EUIPO'dan Mükerrer Marka Başvurularında Kötü Niyetin Tespitine İlişkin Değerlendirme

Avrupa Birliği Fikri Mülkiyet Ofisi ("EUIPO") tarafından R 774/2024-5 sayılı dosyaya ilişkin olarak verilen 06.03.2025 tarihli kararda, mükerrer marka başvuruları ve kötü niyet...

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Gun + Partners

Products Subject To Design Application

Design is the ability to create a product that goes beyond the ordinary by adding aesthetics to any product. The design application serves to protect the external appearance of these products.

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Mundo IP

Copyright Comparative Guide

Copyright Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Turkey, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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KIRCI Law Office

An Artificial Brushstroke: Obscure Artists Behind The Works Of AI And The Copyright Dilemma

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Simaj Patent & Trademark Attorneys

IP-Focused Due Diligence Process: Analysis Of Strategic Value And Risks

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Moroglu Arseven

Can Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Generated Works Be Protected Under Turkish Copyright Law?

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KIRCI Law Office

Ispanaksız Temel Reis, Eldivensiz Mickey Mouse Olur mu? Eserlerin Koruma Süreleri ve Kamuya Mal Olma

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Gun + Partners

Popeye Without Spinach, Mickey Mouse Without Gloves? Copyright Terms And The Public Domain

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Gun + Partners

Matters To Be Considered In The Transfer Of Copyright

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Urey Law Firm

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Licensing & Syndication

IP-Focused Due Diligence Process: Analysis Of Strategic Value And Risks

Intellectual property rights are among the most critical assets of companies in today's information- and technology-driven economies. In an M&A process, the legal status of these rights can directly influence the outcome of the transaction

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Moroglu Arseven

European Commission – Antitrust Guidance Issued On Joint Licensing Negotiations In The Automotive Sector

The European Commission ("Commission") has published an informal guidance letter assessing the compatibility of a proposal by the Automotive Licensing Negotiation Group ("ALNG") with EU competition rules.

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Nazali

Constitutional Court Upholds Net Profit Compensation In IP Infringement Cases

The Turkish Constitutional Court has dismissed an application seeking the annulment of the provision that permits the award of compensation based on the infringer's net profit in IP disputes...

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Kenaroglu

Protection And Licensing Of TV Formats Under Turkish Law

Turkey Media & IT

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ASY Legal

İlaç Ruhsatlandırma Başvurularının Takvimlendirme Süreçleri

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Gun + Partners

Ruhsatlı İlaçlarda Yeniden Ruhsat Düzenlenmesini Gerektiren Hallere İlişkin Kılavuz

Turkey Healthcare

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Gun + Partners

Digitalization Of Licences And Permits: The Launch Of The ePermit System

Turkey Technology

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Nazali

The Regulation On The Licensing And Marketing Of Plant Protection Products Has Been Published

Turkey Healthcare

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Moroglu Arseven

Publishing Rights In Online Use

European Union IP

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Gun + Partners

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Patent

Protective Letters And Their Possible Alternatives Under Turkish Law

Protective letters, which are available in some European countries and before the Unified Patent Court (UPC), serve as a "first line of defense" for accused infringers against potential ex-parte provisional measures.

MA

Moroglu Arseven

GSK Succeeds In Bad Faith Case In Turkey

Mutlu Yıldırım Köse and Begüm Soydan report on a case in Turkey concerning the registration of the trade mark Clindoxyl and its use to threaten infringement proceedings against the genuine right holder...

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Gun + Partners

Patent Dünyasında Schrödinger Paradoksu: Piyasadaki Ürün Önceki Tekniğe Dahil Edilmeyebilir mi?

Avrupa Patent Ofisi ("EPO") Genişletilmiş Temyiz Kurulu, 02.07.2025 tarihinde verdiği G1/23 kararıyla, piyasaya halihazırda sunulmuş bir ürünün teknikte uzman kişi tarafından...

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Gun + Partners

Schrödinger's Paradox In The Patent World: Can A Marketed Product Fall Outside The Prior Art?

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Gun + Partners

European Patents And Their Validation In Turkiye

European Union IP

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Mundo IP

Bolar Exemption: A Legal Corridor For Generic Drugs Or A Disadvantage For Patent Holders?

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Simaj Patent & Trademark Attorneys

What Is Trade Secret?

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Mundo IP

Ownership Of Rights In Patent And Design Applications

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Mundo IP

Trademark Classification Systems

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Mundo IP

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Trade Secrets

The Evaluation Of Data And Delivery Processes In A Digitalized World

The prevailing legal doctrine holds that all digital products containing data—particularly software—acquire the nature of goods when they are recorded on physical carriers such as CDs, portable storage devices, or computer memory

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Moral | Kinikoglu | Pamukkale

Rekabet Kurumu Dosyaya Giriş Hakkına İlişkin Önemli Değişiklikler Getirdi

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Turkey Anti-trust

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Amendments To The Communiqué On The Right To Access The File And The Protection Of Trade Secrets Issued By The Turkish Competition Authority

The Communiqué No. 2025/3 ("New Communiqué"), which introduces significant amendments to the Communiqué on the Regulation of the Right to Access the File and the Protection of Trade Secrets (No. 2010/3) ("Communiqué")...

Turkey Anti-trust

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Bener Law Office

Court Competent In Cases Relatıng To The Prohıbıtıon Of Competıtıon: Revıew Of The Decısıon Of Board Of The Unıfıcatıon Of Case Laws Of The Court Of Cassatıon

Turkey Employment

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LBF Partners

What Is Trade Secret?

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Mundo IP

Guideline On The Expanding Power Of On Site Inspection Digital Search Power Is Published By The Turkish Competition Authority (2020 But Still Current)

Turkey Anti-trust

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Guzel Law Office

IP-Focused Due Diligence Process: Analysis Of Strategic Value And Risks

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Moroglu Arseven

Türk İş Hukuku Kapsaminda Rekabet Yasaği

Turkey Employment

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Nazali

Post-Investigation Considerations: Criminal Proceedings And Damages In Türkiye

Turkey Criminal

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CBC Law Firm

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Latest Videos

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Mimarlıkta Fikri Mülkiyet Ve Kolektif Üretim (Video)

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Egemenoglu

Çağdaş Müze Konuşmaları No:42 - Konuğumuz Av. Berkay Kırcı (Video)

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KIRCI Law Office

Webinar: The Effects Of COVID-19 On Anti-counterfeiting Activities In EMEA Region (Video)

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Gun + Partners

Webinar: Trademark Protection In Europe During COVID-19 (Video)

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Gun + Partners

Webinar: Key Developments And Predictions For Trademark Law In Turkey - 2020 With A Focus On The Impacts Of The COVID-19 (Video)

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Gun + Partners

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