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Turkey

Stock Intellectual Property Services AS

• 3 Jun

  2021

  No contribution to the invention? No utility model protection in Turkey – the rules explained

  Utility model protection is an attractive option for inventions with obvious technical solutions. However, applicants must be aware that both non-technical features and technical features without a technical effect will be excluded from the novelty assessment. Full text

• 5 Nov

  2020

  Recent access block to non-party oppositions in accordance with Turkish Personal Data Protection Law

  The new Personal Data Protection Law has blocked public access to Turkish Patent and Trademark Office opposition petitions and created a new requirement for applicants to hire a local Turkish representative for international registrations. Full text

• 4 Jun

  2020

  Covid-19 update – suspension of legal terms in court proceedings and compulsory official filings in Turkey

  A rundown of the latest coronavirus-related news in the Turkish IP sphere. Full text

• 23 Apr

  2020

  Turkish Patent and Trademark Office holds seminar on plain packaging and its impact on registered trademark rights

  The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office’s seminar titled the “Implementation and Global Status of Plain Packaging of Cigarettes and The Relationship Between the Implementation of Plain Packaging and Registered Trademark Rights” provides an insightful overview of plain packaging regimes around the world and raises some interesting questions about the fate of registered marks following amendments to Turkish legislation. Full text

• 16 Apr

  2020

  Covid-19 update – suspension of legal terms in court proceedings and compulsory official filings in Turkey

  A rundown of the latest coronavirus-related news in the Turkish IP sphere. Full text