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International IP Index 2021 report which has been released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) obviously indicates that US, UK, European countries and Japan are the highest-ranking countries of the global intellectual property rankings in 2021. Also, Turkey is improving its score (51,7%) like some other developing countries, Mexico, and…

World IP Day event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 to offer a unique opportunity to consider the importance of intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights) as globally. Since this is an annual event, thousands of IP professionals and offices & agencies (government agencies, universities, IP firms, businesses, etc.) participate in these series…

The Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of Google in the decade-old software copyright case in US. The ruling declares that copying of the API from Oracle’s Java is a fair use. This decision has been issued after a court voting of 6-2 in favor of Google. The dispute between the two giant companies…

An important tool for IP rights owners in Turkey is the recordation of their registered IP rights with Turkish customs administration. The basic conditions for the protection of IP rights at Turkish customs are the followings: The relevant IP right should be registered in Turkey An application for “customs recordation of IP right (protection)” should…

Brand names are used to describe the name of a product, service or company. They are just the names/signs that are selected by the companies or individuals for naming their products or services. In consumers’ perspective, a brand name is the easiest way to remember the product or service that they are looking for. So, we…