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Feb 08, 2017
Yasemin Kenaroglu, Kenaroglu Law Firm, Turkey
Yasemin Aktas Dag, Kenaroglu Law Firm, Turkey

The long-awaited Turkish IP Law has come into force


Yasemin Kenaroglu, Kenaroglu Law Firm, Turkey, Yasemin Aktas Dag, Kenaroglu Law Firm, TurkeyThe Draft Industrial Property Law replacing the Turkey’s separate three decrees governing industrial property rights (patents, trademarks, designs etc.) has been approved by the Turkish Parliament and the President of the Turkish Republic. Following such approvals it has been published at the Turkish Official Gazette and has come into force on January 10, 2017. The Industrial Property Law (“the Law”) brought substantial changes to the Trademark Law so as to make it in line with the EU regulations. The Law also renamed the Turkish Patent Institute as “Turkish Patent and Trademark Association” and the followings are the major changes brought to the Trademark Law. Major changes brought to the trademark law are for example the introduction of the letters of consent and coexistence agreements. The letters of consent and coexistence agreements were not enforceable before either the Turkish IP Courts or the Turkish Patent Institute (TPA), which prevented applicants from avoiding and/or overcoming ex-officio refusals of the  read more