Article 180
Article 26 of the Law no. 5000 has been amended as follows:
“ARTICLE 26- In line with the needs of the Office, domestic and foreign experts may be employed under a contract for a provisional term domestically or from abroad based on the approval of the Management Board. The net amount of wage to be paid to these experts shall be determined by the Management Board such that this wage does not exceed the monthly average net salary paid to a first degree Industrial Property Expert. The procedure and rules related to their employment shall be determined with a regulation to be enforced with the decision of the Council of Ministers based on the suggestion of the Office and the proposal of the Minister of Science, Industry and Technology.
For the works and services necessitating a specific expertise, based on a resolution of the Management Board, a work contract shall be made.
The Office may utilize the services of domestic and foreign organizations in the execution of the processes related to industrial property rights. The fees for such services shall be collected by the Office together with the fees of the services to be given by the