Intellectual property (IP) consultancy plays a pivotal role in fostering innovation and protecting creative works in Turkey. By providing strategic advice and expert legal services, IP consultancy helps individuals and businesses navigate complex legal landscapes, expand their IP portfolios, and safeguard their rights effectively.
Introduction
Intellectual property consultancy consists of cutting-edge evaluation, strategic legal guidance, embracing investigations to avoid risky situations and to protect the intellectual property rights.
What is Intellectual Property?
Intellectual property (IP) broadly refers to creations of the mind, including inventions, artistic works, and trademarks. IP rights are commonly categorized into two primary areas:
- Copyright and Related Rights: Covering literary, artistic, and musical works.
- Industrial Property: Including trademarks, designs, patents, utility models, geographical indications, and traditional product names.
As awareness grows, IP consultancy has become essential in strengthening trademark power, managing portfolios, and ensuring compliance with both domestic and international standards.
More specifically, there has been a growing agreement that Intellectual property rights cover the trademark, design, utility model and patent rights.
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What is the meaning of intellectual property law?
Intellectual property law implies law-based principles, benchmarks and rules to promote the rights of the creators and owners of inventions. It is not easy to understand, absorb and implement properly the norms, formulated by the intellectual property code without an adequate intellectual property consultancy. IP law provides the legal framework for recognizing, protecting, and enforcing the rights of creators and inventors. It ensures fair use, rewards innovation, and facilitates the economic benefits of intellectual and industrial property. Given its complexity, understanding and applying IP law often require professional consultancy. The legal principles governing IP rights are rooted in both national laws and international treaties.
What is core legislation for intellectual property rights in Turkey?
- The Industrial Property Code (Numbered 6769) : Enacted in 2016 and effective since January 10, 2017, this law regulates trademarks, patents, utility models, industrial designs, and geographical signs, promoting technological, economic, and social advancement.
- Copyright Law (Numbered 5846): Governs intellectual and artistic works. Revisions to this law ensure robust protection and provide guarantees for authors and creators.There is no doubt that copyright is genuinely protected in Turkey. Indeed, copyright law rules are articulated by the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (Numbered 5846). Several amendments were made for the revision of the Law. A comprehensive intellectual property consultancy is needed to benefit from the guarantees, set down in the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (Numbered 5846).
What is the importance of intellectual property consultancy by patent and trademark attorneys?
Every intellectual property lawyer and patent attorneys performs a hard task in Turkey. Trademark lawyers should provide effective consultancy in the field of intellectual and industrial property including trademark, copyright, industrial design, trade secrets and patent.
Intellectual property consultancy should aim at guaranteeing the rights for
- Copyright and rights related to copyright,
- Industrial property rights such as trademark, geographical indications, design, patent, utility model and traditional product names.
Why Intellectual Property Consultancy is Essential
IP consultancy is indispensable for individuals and businesses seeking to:
- Protect copyright, trademarks, patents, and designs.
- Manage IP portfolios and expand their trademark power.
- Draft and negotiate agreements, such as licenses, transfers, and assignments.
- Resolve disputes through mediation or litigation.
What is the role of Pi Legal Consultancy for intellectual property consultancy?
Pi Legal Consultancy patent attorneys have an extensive and detailed knowledge of the rights concerned and their protection within the framework of domestic and international legal instruments among others the European Convention on Human Rights.
International community has adopted a wide variety of documents aiming at the protection of intellectual property rights. Following international instruments comes at the front side at the international level:
- Paris Convention for the Protection of Intellectual Property (Summary of the Paris Convention) ,
- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Summary of the Berne Convention),
- Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Summary of the Madrid Agreement) ,
- Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Summary of the Hague Agreement),
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (The International Patent System),
- European Patent Convention (See European Patent Convention).
What is the role European Convention on Human Rights for the protection of intellectual property?
ECHR was produced and signed by the members of the Council of Europe. The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, entered into force on 3 September 1953. The Convention has been better known as the European Convention on Human Rights. The text of the Convention was formulated and accepted under the framework of the Council of Europe.
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The Implementation Mechanism of the European Convention on Human Rights
What is the most recent progress in Turkey in terms of intellectual property consultancy?
Turkish legal framework has been improved step by step by Turkish policy makers over the years. Such revisions play a significant impact upon foreign investors. In this context, it is notable that Turkey accepted its commitment of the full compliance of the emerging capital markets system in line with the Financial Task Force benchmarks dedicated to the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. In line with the FATH principles, the Law Numbered 7518 on Amendments to the Capital Markets Law Numbered 6362 has been enacted. The Law Numbered 7518 is named as Crypto Law of Turkey and entered into force following its publication in the Official Gazette dated July 2, 2024.
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Our intellectual property consultancy also offers legal solutions to its clients in the preparation of agreements on transfer, license and assignment, the implementation of settlement negotiations and compulsory mediation negotiations. Intellectual property consultancy by Pi Legal Consultancy is found very helpful by clients for the full protection of their bands.
Intellectual Property Consultancy Lawyer
Here are list of intellectual property consultancy lawyers list for Turkey, Ankara, Antalay and Istanbul
| Name | Phone | Address | Profile Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lawyer Canan Vergili Oruç | +90 536 038 0222 | Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mah. Poligon Cad. Buyuka 2 Sitesi No: 8 C3 Blok D: 48 Ümraniye / İstanbul | Gülbin Çölgeçen |
 | Lawyer Gülbin Çölgeçen | +90 536 038 0222 | Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mah. Poligon Cad. Buyuka 2 Sitesi No: 8 C3 Blok D: 48 Ümraniye / İstanbul | Canan Vergili Oruç |
 | Lawyer Nihan Yağmu | +90 536 038 0222 | Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mah. Poligon Cad. Buyuka 2 Sitesi No: 8 C3 Blok D: 48 Ümraniye / İstanbul | Refia Uğur |
 | Lawyer Emre Fatih Özdil | +90 536 038 0222 | Korkutreis Mah. Necatibey Cad. No : 38 Kat 7 Çankaya Ankara | Çağla Sarı |
Conclusion
The evolution of IP laws in Turkey, underpinned by adherence to international conventions, presents a thriving environment for innovation and investment. Intellectual property consultancy is the cornerstone of this progress, offering strategic guidance and robust solutions to secure the creative and industrial assets of individuals and businesses alike.
For more insights, explore Pi Legal Consultancy’s articles on Intellectual Property Law and the European Convention on Human Rights Regime.
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