FICPI – TURKEY arranged its fifth roundtable meeting on how goods/services similarity concept is interpreted in the doctrine of trademark law ...

The PTO partially upheld HP Hewlett Packard's opposition against a mark containing the element ‘HP' based only on the likelihood of confusion ground...

The Re-examination and Evaluation Board (REEB) of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has overturned a first-instance decision issued by the Trademarks Directorate...

With a coastline of almost 9.000 kilometres and more than 550 Blue Flag beaches, Turkey welcomes millions of domestic and foreign tourists each summer.

Article 83 of Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works stipulates that the names of works can be protected independently of the works themselves under the provisions on unfair competition.

The patent owner requested the application of Article 138/3 if the request for the delay of proceedings was rejected by the court

The Advertisement Board rendered an important decision regarding comparative advertising practice on August 9, 2022. The decision pertains to the advertisement...

COVID-19 salgininin tüketiciler nezdinde yarattigi olumsuz etkiden faydalanmak suretiyle piyasada faaliyet gösteren çesitli firmalar mesleki özenin gereklerine aykiri olarak maske,...

The Guideline on Consumer Reviews ("Guideline"), enacted by the Advertisement Board at the meeting dated 12.09.2023 and numbered 337, has recently been published.

The Data Protection Law envisages both administrative fines and criminal liability.

The Board prepared the Guidelines on Cookies Applications ("Guidelines") explaining cookies and practical advice for data controllers who process personal data through cookies.

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

One of the most debated issues in Turkish competition law in 2023 was the decision of the Constitutional Court dated 23 March 2023 (Application No. 2019/40991), in which the Court held that the on-site inspection...

Rekabet Kurulu, Otomotiv Distribütörleri Derneği ve Otomotiv Sanayi Derneği üyesi müteşebbislerin dernek çatısı altında geleceğe ilişkin fiyat, üretim, satış konularında bilgi ve tahmin paylaşımı...

The intersection between competition and data privacy has emerged in recent years.

On 17 April 2020 the Law on Minimising the Impacts of the New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak on Economic and Social Life and the Amendment of Certain Laws...

With the Law no. 7511 Amending the Turkish Commercial Code and Certain other Laws (the "Amendment Law"), which entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette dated 29.05.2024...

The first step has been taken towards the judicial reform, which has become a hot topic recently.

Transparency International released the 2023 Corruption Perception Index ("2023 CPI") on January 30, 2024. Widely regarded as the key reference point in this field...

Global COVID-19 pandemic, which has been going on for over a year now, had inevitable impacts on the business life.