Legislative framework and causes of action
Turkey is a party to most major international treaties relating
to intellectual property, including the Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and the Paris Convention
for the Protection of Industrial Property. Turkey is also a member
of international organisations such as the World Trade Organisation
that have a connection with intellectual property.
At national level, the Industrial Property Code (6769) governs
the principles, rules and conditions relating to the protection of
trademarks, patents, geographical indications and designs. The
Industrial Property Code entered into force on January 10 2017 and
replaced Decree Laws 551, 554 and 556 in relation to the protection
of patents, designs and trademarks.
