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Broad Trademarks Registered Without Intention To Use
Filing trademarks on a broad list of goods and services without the intention to use is common practice in Turkey.
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Court Of Appeals Recognises Evidential Value Of Agreement Restricting Parties' Rights To Trademark
Company B and the PTO appealed the decision before the Court of Appeals, requesting the reversal of the fırst-instance decision.Gün + Partners - Article
Never Ending Delay For Administrative Revocation Of Trademarks
In accordance with Article 26 of the Industrial Property Law ("IP Code") no. 6769, interested persons may request the Office to revoke a trademark pursuant to paragraph...Gün + Partners - Article
Possible Effects Of A Unified Patent Court In Türkiye
The concept of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) entered the lives of European Patent holders with the UPC Agreement, an international agreement dated 19 February 2013.Gün + Partners - Article
Similarity Of Short Trademarks: Patent And Trademark Office Deviates From Practice In Groundbreaking Decision
When the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office assesses whether two signs are confusingly similar under Article 6/1 of the Industrial Property Code, it is generally accepted that the length of the signs...Gün + Partners - Article
Significant Amendments To Preliminary Examination
Civil Procedure Code No. 6100 ("CPC") entered into force on 01 October 2011 by replacing the former Civil Procedure Code No. 1086. One of the most significant mechanisms introduced by the CPC...Gün + Partners - Article
What If Your Unquantified Amount Of Monetary Claim Is In Fact Quantifiable?
When the new Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) was enacted in 2011, it introduced a brand new case type to Turkish litigation where the claimant files the action for receivablesGün + Partners - Article
Decisions Of The Advertisement Board On The Use Of Google Ads
During its meeting in March 2024, the Advertisement Board examined sponsored advertisements placed by certain companies via Google Adwords/Google Ads...Gün + Partners - Article
How To Become A Responsible Influencer?
As of January 2024, there are 57.50 million social media users in Turkey, and digital platforms hold the largest share of advertising investments at approximately 71.2% for the year 2024.Gün + Partners - Article
The Necessity To Convert The Additional Workplaces Into Branches Or Close Them Down
Before the Turkish Commercial Code numbered 6102 and dated 01.07.2012 (the "new TCC") came into effect, the "additional workplace" practice was present, and accordingly, companies...Gün + Partners - Article
An Overview Of Vaccination And PCR Testing Policies At Workplaces
With wide-scale use of COVID-19 vaccines all around the world, vaccination and PCR testing policies at workplaces have become a hot topic both for employers and employees.Gün + Partners - Article
A New Era In The Pricing Of Human Medicinal Products: Euro Exchange Rate Increased To 65% Of The Previous Year's Average, Pricing Incentive Introduced For The First Equivalent/Generic Product
Presidential Decision No. 11031 dated 12 March 2026 ("New Pricing Decision") has introduced significant changes to the pricing system for human medicinal products that was originally...Gün + Partners - Article
New Regulations On Nutrition And Health Claims For Food And Food Supplements
The Regulation on Health Claims for Food and Food Supplements ("Regulation") has entered into force upon its publication on the Official Gazette numbered 32169 and dated 20 April 2023.Gün + Partners - Article
The Euro Value Applied To Pharmaceutical Prices Has Been Increased By 16.9%
On 19 December 2025, Presidential Decision No. 10702 amending the Decision on the Pricing of Medicinal Products for Human Use ("Decision")...Gün + Partners - Article
Are Clinical Trials Excluded From Patent Protection In Turkey?
The Turkish IP Law (6769) rules on acts that constitute patent infringement and acts that are excluded from patent protection.Gün + Partners - Article
Are Clinical Trials Excluded From Patent Protection In Turkey?
The Turkish IP Law (6769) rules on acts that constitute patent infringement and acts that are excluded from patent protection. However, when it comes to evaluating whether clinical trials in Turkey...Gün + Partners - Article
Assessing The Merits Of DRS Provider Decisions On Domain Names In Türkiye
As of September 14, 2022, disputes concerning domain names with the ccTLD for Türkiye – ".tr" – are resolved under the TRABİS...Gün + Partners - Article
Court Of Cassation Issues Long-Awaited Decision On Non-Use Revocation Actions
A four-day legal gap was created following the annulment of Article 14 of Decree-Law No 556, which regulated the use requirementGün + Partners - Article
Court Of Cassation Renders Controversial Decision On Likelihood Of Confusion In Dispute Over Pharma Marks
A Turkish company operating in the pharmaceutical sector, which owns the registered trademarks BATIKAR and BATISOL in Class 5, filed an infringement action against a pharmaceutical company selling...Gün + Partners - Article
Does Technical Function Impede Copyright?
The question of whether appearance features of utilitarian objects with technical functions can benefit from copyright protection has become a debated issue in recent years...Gün + Partners
