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Jan 2
Design Renewals in Turkey (2025)
Design Protection Term The initial term of protection provided for design is 5 years starting from the date of application. The...
Mar 25, 2023
New Provisions About IP Rights in the Regulation on E-Commerce Marketplaces in Turkey
The Regulation on Electronic Commerce Intermediary Service Providers and Electronic Commerce Service Providers (“Regulation”) was...
Jan 17, 2022
Invalidation of Design Registrations in Turkey
Turkey adopts a post-registration opposition mechanism for design applications. In Turkey, there are two possibilities for invalidating...
Oct 25, 2021
Software and IP: 1- Protection with Different Intellectual Property Rights
The importance and value of the software industry are increasing day by day with the effect of digitalization that is accelerating....
Sep 22, 2021
Multiple Design Application in Turkey
Design Registration The registration of design simply protects appearance. In principle, the registration of a design application is...
May 20, 2021
Cancellation Action Against the Decisions of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
In line with article 15(c) of the Code numbered 5000 (the Code on the Patent and Trademark Attorneyship and Some Regulations), it is...
Apr 9, 2021
Design Assignment in Turkey
In Turkey, the ownership of designs, regardless of whether they are registered or pending following application, can be transferred to...
Oct 21, 2019
Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights in Turkey
Intellectual property rights holders may permit third parties through license agreements to use their intellectual property rights...
Sep 2, 2019
Design Registration in Turkey
Subject Matter of Design Protection The registration of design simply protects the appearance. The registration of a design application...
Dec 28, 2018
A Guide to the Turkish Customs Measures Against Counterfeit Goods
The counterfeiting of goods is threatening international trade more than ever before. According to the Economic Costs of Counterfeiting...
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