Key Developments and Predictions for Patent Law in Turkey
It has been three years since the Industrial Property Law, which
combined different Decree Laws on specific IP rights, came into
force. The fourth book of the Law introduces relatively new
provisions regarding the patent system in Turkey that bring the
national law into line with the European Patent Convention (EPC).
Although it is too early for the implications of the new law to
have come to light, working requirements and compulsory licensing
remain the most questioned topics in terms of patent law.
While the mid-term and long-term implications of the new law are
yet to be realized, IP law practitioners still agree that the most
controversial issue is not the law, but the enforcement of it.
There are twelve specialized IP Courts in Turkey; six in Istanbul,
five in Ankara, and one in Izmir. Due to the recent changes as to
the appointment of judges, most of these Courts are headed by a
single judge who may
