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, Decree Law 556 Pertaining…
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Due to its location in the worldwide trade route, Turkey has a vital role in the fight against counterfeiting. The European Union and the Turkish government are therefore working together to increase training for Turkish customs officials and are looking to involve IP rights (IPR) holders wherever possible.
The latest customs training project organised by the Turkish Ministry of Customs and Trade (MoCT) in cooperation with the European Union involves a number of activities in…
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Introduction
Following the failed coup attempt and subsequent unrest, the Council of Ministers declared a state of emergency on July 20 2016.(1) The state of emergency authorises the Council of Ministers to take immediate measures, including via executive orders.
Executive Order 667 was the first order issued after the state of emergency was declared. It shut down a number of public and private institutions and many civil servants were discharged from their positions due to…
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On October 6 2016, the Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) has been appointed as an International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) during the 56th series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO.
The process was started with the application of TPI filed in March 2016 before the WIPO and first the advice of the PCT Committee for Technical Cooperation was sought. During the…
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Introduction
The Regulation on the Sale, Advertisement and Promotion of Medical Devices was amended by a new regulatory measure published in the Official Gazette on September 22 2016. The amendments introduce new provisions regarding:
the notification of changes to sales and promotion staff;
where medical device sales centres can be opened; and
exceptions to activities considered to be scientific and educational meetings.
The third provision will make significant changes to…
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An amendment to the Law on Private Pension Savings and Investment System Act 2001 (the ”Law”) was recently published and introduced automatic enrolment for employees in private pension plans.
Under the amended Law employees (including public sector employees) aged under 45 shall be automatically enrolled in a private pension plan arranged by the employer.
The amended Law sets out the employer’s contribution for the plan as 3% of the employee’s average earnings, including…
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