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The Court has also decided that AdWords ads directed to these lists also constitute a separate trademark breach.

NFTs have been significantly popular in 2022 from a trademark law perspective like many other fields. As many more businesses in various industries have carried their trademarks...

Both the Industrial Property Code No. 6769 ("the IPC") and the Regulation on the Implementation of the IPC ("the Regulation") were published and entered into force in 2017

It is the common goal to get through the pandemic, which endangers the health of all of mankind, and for that, all have been watching for a vaccine and treatment to overcome the pandemic as soon as possible.

Pursuant to the Regulation Indicating the Implementation of the European Patent Convention Regarding the Grant of European Patents in Turkey (the Regulation), a European patent application...

In December 2019, the Court of Appeal issued two decisions in which the nature of consumers has been scrutinized while assessing likelihood of confusion between pharmaceutical trade marks.

The Re-examination and Evaluation Board of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TürkPatent) has found that the application for the figurative trademark IBEX was confusingly similar to the figurative trademark RED BULL and, therefore, could not be registered for beverages in Classes 30 and 32.

Sending a warning letter is not a pre-condition to enforce patent rights as per Turkish Law. However, considering it is a cost-effective and fast way to solve disputes...

The Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works ("LIAW"), which has been amended many times since its entry into force in 1952, still causes uncertainty and confusion in practice.

Article 31 of the Administrative Procedure Code No. 2577 ("APC") sets out the cases to which Civil Procedure Code No. 6100 ("CPC") shall apply where IYUK contains no provisions.

Is the Guarantee Provided for the Preliminary Injunction a Part of the Later Compensation Action Arising from the Unfair Preliminary Injunction?

Brand communication of alcoholic products to consumers is strictly prohibited in Türkiye and there is full prohibition of advertisement of alcohol...

In Turkey, until recently, there were no special provisions, laws, regulations or self-regulating rules relating to advertising through social media. In this respect, general advertising rules and principles were to apply.

The 81st ICANN meeting (ICANN 81) was held in Istanbul, Türkiye, in November 2024, offering a significant platform for global discussions on internet governance, domain names and online policy.

The Advertising Board ("Board") works to raise awareness about targeted advertising and deceptive commercial design practices, monitor international regulations and applications related to digital advertising and the use of personal data, and take necessary measures against current or potential violations.

The Law No. 7499 on Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure and Certain Laws ("the, which includes the long-awaited amendments...

On 20 April 2010, the European Commission (the "Commission") adopted the Regulation No. 330/2010 on the "application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ("TFEU") to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices", the so called new Vertical Restraints Block Exemption Regulation ("VBER") which exempts certain distribution agreements from competition law rules prohibiting restrictive agreements.

The law, known as the 'disinformation law,' entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette on October 18, 2022.