The seminar "Invisible Features and Functionality of
Designs" was held at the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
in Ankara on 21 March 2019. The speakers of the seminar were Dr.
İsmail Fidan and Prof. Uma Suthersanen. Dr. Ismail Fidan is an
expert on Intellectual Property Law presently working at the
Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and Prof. Uma Suthersanen is
recognized as a global leader in intellectual property law thanks
to her extensive contributions in the said field.
Ms. Yasemin Arslan and Ms. Tugba Derya Yılmaz from Stock
Industrial Property Services A.S. have had the privilage to attend
the seminar, both of whom are senior patent attorneys specialized
in designs.
Dr. Ismail Fidan has presented a detailed outline of the topics
of the seminar, initially defining the concepts of invisible
designs and providing an in-depth analysis of the said topic within
the framework of the Community Design Regulations of the EUIPO, the
former Decree-Law No. 554 on the
