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New IP Law FAQ
1) What is the effective date of the IP Law? The Industrial Property Law entered into force on January, 10 2017. However, Article 26 concerning the cancellation of trademarks by the TP will enter into…

Onur SAHIN
Atttorney at Law

Atahan SEVIMLI
Attorney at Law / Partner


18 January 2017

Trademark Provisions in the Industrial Property Law (“Law”) No: 6769
The definition of trademark is broadened Pursuant to article 4 of the Law, the definition of trademark has been broadened to include all kinds of symbols including personal names, words, figures, colours, let…

Selin OZBEK CITTONE
Attorney at Law / Managing Partner, Dual qualified lawyer (Turkey and England & Wales)


18 January 2017

Patent and Utility Model Provisions in the Industrial Property Law (“Law”) No: 6769
The list of non-patentable subject matters is expanded   According to Article 82, inventions in all aspects of technology which are novel, contains an inventive step and are industrially applicable may be pat…

Selin OZBEK CITTONE
Attorney at Law / Managing Partner, Dual qualified lawyer (Turkey and England & Wales)


18 January 2017

Design Provisions in the Industrial Property Law (“Law”) No: 6769
The scope of protection is expanded with a wider definition of design The Law extends the scope of protection by providing a generic definition for design. Design means the appearance of the whole or part of a…

Selin OZBEK CITTONE
Attorney at Law / Managing Partner, Dual qualified lawyer (Turkey and England & Wales)


18 January 2017

Geographical Signs and Traditional Product Names Provisions in the Industrial Property Law (“Law”) No: 6769
Traditional product names are included in the Law Traditional product names that were not previously regulated are also included under the Law’s scope of protection. The Law intends to preserve traditional pro…

Selin OZBEK CITTONE
Attorney at Law / Managing Partner, Dual qualified lawyer (Turkey and England & Wales)


18 January 2017

The New Industrial Property Law in a Nutshell
Turkey’s new Industrial Property Law (the “New Law”) has entered into force on January 10, 2017. The New Law reconciles all rules regarding the protection of trademarks, designs, patents and utility models, geo…

Selin OZBEK CITTONE
Attorney at Law / Managing Partner, Dual qualified lawyer (Turkey and England & Wales)


17 January 2017

Electronic Notification System in Turkey
Electronic notification systems are used worldwide to ease correspondence between parties but in Turkey, the system is a bit confusing. As a legal obligation, companies have to adapt to two different electronic…

Onur SAHIN
Atttorney at Law


02 May 2016

Novalties introduced to Turkish Labor Law by the Law No 6663
The Law No.6663, amending the Income Tax Law and certain other laws, was published in the Official Gazette number 29620 on 10.02.2016 and entered into force on the same day (“Amending Law”). The Amending Law ha…

Ayse Bengul OZDEMIR CABAR
Senior Associate / Mediator


28 March 2016

Principle of Force Majeure after the recent events between Turkey and Russia
Both political and economic relations between Turkey and Russia have been strained by downing of a Russian jet in the Turkey-Syria border on 24 November 2015. Bearing in mind the fact that Russia is the second…

Gokhan TURHAN
Attorney at Law


29 February 2016

Mobbing - What is mobbing in the Turkish Legal System
What is Mobbing in the Turkish Legal System? “Mobbing” is a new concept recognized by the Turkish legal system.  Literally, mobbing means bullying of an individual by a group in any context, such as a family,…

Ayse Melike ALPAY
Attorney at Law


13 January 2016