Protection of Unregistered Trademarks
The trademark is the sign which enables the goods or services of a business to be distinguished from the goods or services of other businesses. Article 7 of the Industrial Property Law (“IP…
Sweepstakes and Competitions
Provided that they comply with the relevant legal regulations, chance-based sweepstakes and skill/information/ability-based competitions are generally permissible in Turkey. Principally, sweepstakes…
Position Marks
The developments in business activities cause changes in Trademark Law, as well. In this respect, the non-traditional mark, also known as a non-conventional mark, has been adopted. The…
Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority Decision w. no. 2020/47
On 23 June 2020, The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (“the DPA”) published a summary of decision w. no. 2020/47 to respond a request of a foreign bank that has a representative office in…
Turkey’s Social Media Law
On 29.07.2020 the Turkish Parliament voted and agreed the proposed amendments on the Law on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Suppression of Crimes Committed by Means of such…
Domain Name Allocation
Middle East Technical University (“METU”) has managed the administration and registration of ".tr" domain names for many years in Turkey by means of Nic.tr system. On December 21, 2018, METU…