IP legislation that came into effect in 2017 broadened the criteria for aspects of signs that can be registered as trademarks. With Turkey’s IP office leading the way by recently granting non-conventional marks to Netflix, multimedia marks are expected to feature widely in the country’s IP landscape.
During the process of industrial life, the employees might end up with certain inventions and the Turkish legislation stipulates that these employees should be awarded by the employer.
The Turkish Court of Cassation (the CoC) issued a decision in which the registrability of a 3D medical device trade mark is discussed. This paper aims to provide the details of the matter and to remark upon its importance.
A quick look at the essentials of patent prosecution in Turkey, including key disclosure requirements for patent applications, expedited procedures, oppositions, timeframes and costs.