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In the fight against counterfeiting, after EUIPO has launched the "Anti-Counterfeiting Blockathon Forum" in early 2021, now it intends to conduct a proof of concept at the end of this year...

Pursuant to Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works ("LIAW"), the owner of the work, in principle, is the person who creates the work, and this person is the exclusive owner...

Digital technologies continue to influence and transform the printed publication industry, much like their impact in various other sectors.

On 19 May 2026, the European Commission published draft guidelines clarifying the classification of high-risk artificial intelligence systems under the Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) and invited stakeholder feedback on practical examples.

On 19 March 2025, Law No. 7545 on Cybersecurity entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette.

A security sticker called banderole affixed to a work denotes its authenticity and serves as a deterrent to counterfeiters and required for commercial exploitation of some works.

The Turkish Code of Intellectual and Artistic Works numbered 5846 has been in force for more than 50 years however, the application of this law is not that established creating significant problems to the work owners while collecting their rights.

At this point, the Referring Court decided to stay the proceedings, and referred the matter to the CJEU for a preliminary ruling.

According to Article 6/6 of the Turkish Industrial Property Code, "An application for registration of a trademark shall be refused upon the opposition of the right holder if it consists of a person's name, trade name, photography, copyright or any other intellectual property right of another."

The Regulation on Authorization Certificate Given to Copyright Collecting Societies ("Regulation"), prepared by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, entered into force as of January 1, 2021.

In the past years, several concrete and important steps have been taken in Turkey to raise awareness of IP rights and their protection.

The Turkish Supreme Court recently held that irrespective of how they are released to the market, second-hand software sales do not constitute copyright infringement under the Intellectual and Artistic Works Law numbered 5846.

To facilitate the transition process of newly certified places, the Regulation will enter into force on 1 January 2022.

The IP Court of Istanbul recently dismissed a copyright infringement action involving compensation claim, on grounds that the plaintiff has not implemented the procedural requirement to apply for meditation before ...

Artificial intelligence ("AI") is defined as "The ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings."...

In the context of recent digitalization trends, discussions on copyright have become central to intellectual property disputes. In Türkiye as well, these discussions continue unabated, albeit largely...

The 11th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation ("CoC"), in the context of a dispute arising out of a joint film production contract signed between the parties, agreed with the first instance court's finding that...

We often advise fast-growing technology companies and their teams on common mistakes to avoid. In this article, we'll highlight the critical areas you should pay...