Article 112
(1) If a patent application or a patent belongs to more than one individual, the partnership of the rights is determined according to the agreement between the parties; if such an agreement does not exist, it shall be determined according to the provisions regarding joint ownership in the Law number 4721. Every right holder, independently, can perform the processes below on their behalf.
a) Can do performances freely on their share.
b) Can use the invention after announcing other right owners.
c) Can take necessary measures for protection of the patent application or the patent.
ç) In case the patent application made together or any of the rights provided by the patent obtained are violated; can bring a legal proceeding against third parties. In order to add the other right holders to the legal proceeding, the position will be reported to them by the plaintiff party within one-month as of the date of the legal proceeding is instituted.
(2) A consensus of right holders is a must in order to issue a license for third parties for use of the invention. However, in case a consensus is not able to be provided; the court can give this authority to one or a few of the right holders on an equitable basis, considering the existing conditions.
(3) Dividing a patent application or a patent to transfer or generate rights on them shall not be possible, even though right ownership of more than one individual exist on them.