Global Patent Litigation Handbook 2015

Türkiye has established itself as one of the leading players in the global mobile gaming industry. According to various industry reports, the Turkish mobile gaming market's volume surpassed USD 1 billion in 2025[NF1.1], while Turkish-based [NF2.1]studios such as Peak Games, Gram Games, Rollic Games and Dream Games have achieved remarkable international success. As the industry continues to expand, so do the legal questions surrounding the creation, commercialisation and protection of mobile games.

Counterfeit perfume enforcement does not always involve finished products ready for sale. In raids targeting manufacturers, warehouses and suppliers, authorities may instead encounter empty perfume bottles, caps, packaging materials, labels, molds/printing plates and other components bearing counterfeit trademarks, which are intended to be assembled or filled at a later stage.

Mimari avan projeleri, yapı tasarımının ilk aşamasında hazırlanan ve projenin genel konseptini ortaya koyan teknik çizimlerdir. Bu projeler, yapının estetik ve fonksiyonel özelliklerini belirlerken, hukuki açıdan fikri mülkiyet ve sözleşme hukuku kapsamında önemli sorunlara yol açabilmektedir. Avan projelerin telif hakları, kullanım yetkileri ve taraflar arasındaki hukuki ilişkiler, inşaat

Bad faith in trademark applications poses significant challenges in Turkish intellectual property law, particularly when applicants seek unfair competitive advantages or attempt to manipulate the registration system. This comprehensive analysis examines how Turkish courts and authorities evaluate bad faith claims, exploring the legal framework, procedural standards, and comparative perspectives from EU law that shape trademark protection in Turkey.

A Turkish court has ruled that trademark owners cannot be held liable for storage fees incurred during criminal proceedings involving counterfeit goods seized at customs. The landmark decision establishes that victims of intellectual property infringement should not bear the financial burden of warehousing costs for fake products, placing responsibility instead on the counterfeiters themselves.

Trademark squatting has become increasingly prevalent in Turkey, with bad faith applicants targeting internationally registered marks not yet protected in the Turkish market. Recent decisions from the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office demonstrate a broad, rights-holder-friendly approach to combating this practice, particularly when foreign marks are identically copied.

A final Turkish judgment has held that a trademark owner cannot be charged for the storage of counterfeit goods after those goods have been seized in criminal proceedings.

Trade mark squatting has unfortunately become increasingly common in Türkiye in recent years. Bad-faith applicants often identify trade marks that are registered and genuinely used abroad but have not yet been registered in Türkiye, file applications for those marks in their own names and then attempt to sell the registrations or present themselves as the rightful proprietors of the trade marks.

This collection presents comprehensive analyses of Turkey's evolving legal landscape across multiple specialized domains, examining recent developments in patent law, copyright, data protection, trademark regulations, pharmaceutical and life sciences law, and media and advertising regulations. Each report explores the intersection of technological advancement, regulatory changes, and judicial precedents shaping these critical areas of Turkish law.

The European Commission's proposed EU Pharmaceutical Package significantly expands the Bolar exemption beyond traditional regulatory approval activities to include pricing, reimbursement, health technology assessments, and public procurement participation. This expansion raises critical questions about whether such broad exceptions remain compatible with TRIPS Article 30 requirements, particularly when commercial activities like tender submissions may constitute offers for sale rather than purely regulatory