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Deris Attorneys at Law Partnership
Deris, since 1912, has been one-stop shop for IP services with one of the largest and internationally regarded IP litigation, prosecution and advisory team.The firm has been a pioneer in shaping the IP landscape by obtaining the precedent decisions and participating the preparation of the IP legislation upon the invitation of the legislative bodies. Deris provides a wide spectrum of high-quality services that are essential for securing, maintaining and enforcing IP rights.
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Understanding the Registration Obligation under Turkish Data Protection Law
I. Scope of the registration obligation under Turkish
legislation
Data controllers processing personal data in the Turkish jurisdiction
(including processing activities that are conducted abroad, but have an effect
in Turkey) are required to enroll to the Data Controllers' Registry
("Registry"). This requirement is regulated under Article 16/2 of the Data Protection
Law ("DP Law"), which expressly states that "real
persons or legal entities processing personal data are obliged to enroll to the
Data Controllers' Registry." Although the letter of the law seems applicable
to all data controllers, the Data Protection Board ("Board") has introduced certain
exemptions to this obligation, which will be explained in detail below.
ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law - 28 October 2019
Intellectual Property
Evaluation of the European Commission’s Conclusions in the 2018 Report on IP Law in Turkey
I. Introduction
The European Commission ("Commission") has released a
report on April 17, 2018, which contained important findings of fact and
assessments regarding Turkey's political situation, economic development,
regional issues and international obligations. This document summarizes and evaluates
the conclusions put forth by the Commission in its report ("Report") with
respect to intellectual property law in Turkey and its suggestions for the
coming years.
ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law - 16 December 2019
Intellectual Property
Significance of Proof of Use in Trademark Oppositions under Turkish Law
I.
Legal Framework and the Purpose of the Proof of Trademark Use
The Industrial Property
Law with Number 6769 ("IP Law") has been published in the Official Gazette of
January 10, 2017, introducing several changes to the Turkish trademarks law.
Proof of use of a trademark is one of these changes brought by the IP Law.
ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law - 28 October 2019