Article 175
Article 19 of the Law no. 5000 has been amended together with its title as follows:
“Department of Information Technology
ARTICLE 19- Department of Information Technology shall;
a) Monitor information technologies and determine the automation strategies of the
Office, take the precautions necessitated by information security, generate solutions conforming to public information technology standards,
b) Conduct the information technology services of the Office,
c) Perform technical studies related to the web pages, electronic signature and electronic document applications of the Office,
d) Collect information related to the services of the Office and creates databases,
e) Conduct works related to the establishment, maintenance, supply, development and updating of the existing information technology infrastructure of the Office; ensure communication security,
f) Ensure data transfer among the Office and the documentation centres and the national and international organizations that the Office cooperates with, establishes and develop the technical coordination required for electronic communication,
g) Collect information gathered from domestic and foreign sources related to industrial property in electronic media, evaluate and submit such information to the use of the related units,
h) Perform other works as assigned by the Presidency.”