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Turkish Supreme Court Reaffirms No Restoration of Rights for Missed European Patent Validation Deadlines

Oktay Simsek — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0300

The Turkish Supreme Court has reaffirmed its position that the restoration of rights provisions contained in Article 107 of the Turkish Industrial Property Code cannot be used to remedy missed European patent validation deadlines.

Turkish Supreme Court Rules on Restoration of Rights for European Patent Validations

Oktay Simsek — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0300

The Turkish Supreme Court has issued an important decision addressing whether the restoration of rights mechanism under Article 107 of the Turkish Industrial Property Code can be used to remedy missed European patent validation deadlines in Türkiye.

Turkish Supreme Court said the final word on non-use cancellation actions

Oktay Simsek — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 00:49:42 +0300

Turkish Supreme Court (TCC) has recently clarified a long-disputed issue on non-use of trade marks.

Use or non-use matter for patents in Turkey

Oktay Simsek — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:54:02 +0300

The period for using or working a patented invention is typically three years as from the publication of the patent grant in the Turkish Patent Bulletin or four years as from the application date of the patent, whichever is the later. This period is especially important in respect of the compulsory requests, as it is not possible for third parties to request compulsory license before the expiration of this statuary period.

Turkish IP System has become more modern by new amendments

Oktay Simsek — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 04:15:00 +0300

The Implementing Regulation on Industrial Property Code (Reg. No. 30825) has been amended for simplifying the procedures and formalities regarding the rights-cancelling or rights-restricting actions before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.

A workshop on the Regulation for inventions made by universities and employees was held by Turkish Patent and Trademark Office

Oktay Simsek — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 19:20:00 +0300

A workshop on the Implementing Regulation for “Employee Inventions, Inventions Made in Higher Education Institutions and Inventions Arising in Public Supported Projects” which had come into force on September 29, 2017 was held on January 11, 2017.

New practice for due dates for renewal fees of Turkish trademarks and designs to be applied as from January 10, 2018

Oktay Simsek — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 19:12:00 +0300

Turkey introduced its New Industrial Property Code of Laws for patents, trademarks, designs, geographical indications last year on January 10, 2017.