The New IP Law Has Been Published In The Official Gazette And Entered Into Force On 10.01.2017.

February 28, 2017

The new IP Law has been published in the Official Gazette and entered into force on 10.01.2017. This new IP Law has repealed the Decree Laws no. 551 (Patent Decree Law), 554 (Industrial Design Decree Law), 555 (Geographical Indication Decree Law) and 556 (Trademark Decree Law) which were in effect since 1995. However, the details and procedures of the new provisions will be regulated in the Implementing Regulation under this Law, which has not been published yet.