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Jan 11, 2017
Abdurrahim Ayaz, Istanbul Patent A.S., Istanbul, Turkey

Non-use Cancellation of TMs is no Longer Possible in Tu...


Abdurrahim Ayaz, Istanbul Patent A.S., Istanbul, TurkeyConstitutional Court in Turkey has ruled that Article 14, which regulates use requirements of trademarks, of Turkish Trademark Law, Decree Law no. 556, is unconstitutional because it violated Article 91/1 of the Turkish Constitution. The ruling has been published on Official Gazette and went into effect as of January 06, 2017. Article 91/1 of the Turkish Constitution regulates that basic rights, including right of ownership, cannot be regulated / limited by Decree Laws. Turkish  read more