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IP/N/1/TUR/2
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1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
Türkiye
On behalf of group
On behalf of other Members
Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
European Union
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait, the State of
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
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Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
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Vanuatu
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
2. Subject matter
Copyright and related rights
Enforcement
Industrial property (general)
Geographical indications
Industrial designs
Layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits
Patents (including plant variety protection)
Trademarks
Undisclosed information
Other
3. Notification status
First notification
Amendment or revision to notified legal text(s)
Replacement or consolidation of legal text(s)
Previous notification(s) referred to if known
Uncertain
Regulation on Collecting Societies in the Field of Copyright (IP/N/1/TUR/26, IP/N/1/TUR/C/11 - 14/02/2024)
Regulation on the Deed of Assignment to be Submitted to Collecting Societies (IP/N/1/TUR/23, IP/N/1/TUR/C/8 - 09/02/2024)
Regulation on the Principles and Procedures Regarding the Practice of Affixing Banderoles (IP/N/1/TUR/24, IP/N/1/TUR/C/9 - 09/02/2024)
Regulation on the Principles and Procedures Regarding the Certification of Businesses Which Record, Reproduce and Sell or Distribute Materials Where Intellectual and Artistic Works are Fixed (IP/N/1/TUR/C/10, IP/N/1/TUR/25 - 09/02/2024)
Regulation on the Registration of the Intellectual and Artistic Works (IP/N/1/TUR/22, IP/N/1/TUR/C/7 - 09/02/2024)
Regulation on the Implementation of Law No. 5147 on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits (IP/N/1/TUR/20, IP/N/1/TUR/L/3 - 20/10/2023)
Presidential Decree No. 4 on the Organization of Affiliated, Related, Associated Institutions and Organizations with Ministries and other Institutions and Organizations (IP/N/1/TUR/21, IP/N/1/TUR/D/3, IP/N/1/TUR/G/4, IP/N/1/TUR/L/4, IP/N/1/TUR/P/7, IP/N/1/TUR/T/6 - 20/10/2023)
Law No. 5147 on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits (IP/N/1/TUR/19, IP/N/1/TUR/L/2 - 19/10/2023)
Block Exemption Communiqué on Vertical Agreements Communiqué No: 2002/2 (IP/N/1/TUR/17, IP/N/1/TUR/O/2 - 18/10/2023)
Guideline On Horizontal Cooperation Agreements (IP/N/1/TUR/18, IP/N/1/TUR/O/3 - 18/10/2023)
Regulation on Employee Inventions, Inventions Realized within Higher Education Institutions and Inventions Arisen from Projects Supported by Public Authorities (IP/N/1/TUR/14, IP/N/1/TUR/P/5 - 04/10/2023)
Regulation on the Emblems of Geographic Indications and Traditional Product Names (IP/N/1/TUR/15, IP/N/1/TUR/G/3 - 04/10/2023)
Regulation on the Examination, Registry and Discipline of Patent Attorneyship and Trademark Attorneyship (IP/N/1/TUR/16, IP/N/1/TUR/P/6, IP/N/1/TUR/T/5 - 04/10/2023)
Communiqué on Classification of Goods and Services Regarding Trademark Registration Applications (IP/N/1/TUR/10, IP/N/1/TUR/T/4 - 28/09/2023)
Industrial Property Code - Law No. 6769 (IP/N/1/TUR/11, IP/N/1/TUR/I/2 - 28/09/2023)
Customs Regulation (IP/N/1/TUR/7, IP/N/1/TUR/E/2 - 28/09/2023)
IPR Communiqué (IP/N/1/TUR/8, IP/N/1/TUR/E/3 - 28/09/2023)
Regulation on the Implementation of the Industrial Property Code (IP/N/1/TUR/12, IP/N/1/TUR/I/3 - 28/09/2023)
Regulation on the Re-examination and Evaluation Department Boards of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (IP/N/1/TUR/13, IP/N/1/TUR/I/4 - 28/09/2023)
LAW No. 5846 ON INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC WORKS (Copyright Act) (IP/N/1/TUR/9, IP/N/1/TUR/C/6 - 28/09/2023)
Law No. 5000 on Patent and Trademark Attorneyship and Certain Regulations (IP/N/1/TUR/6, IP/N/1/TUR/P/4, IP/N/1/TUR/T/3 - 27/09/2023)
Customs Law N° 4458 (IP/N/1/TUR/5, IP/N/1/TUR/E/1 - 27/09/2023)
Block Exemption Communiqué on Technology Transfer Agreements (Communiqué No: 2008/2) (IP/N/1/TUR/4, IP/N/1/TUR/O/1 - 10/08/2023)
Regulation on the Implementation of Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention) in Türkiye (IP/N/1/TUR/3, IP/N/1/TUR/P/3 - 09/08/2023)
Law No. 4630 for the Amendment of Certain Articles of the Law No.5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works, as adopted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly on 21 February 2001 (IP/N/1/TUR/C/1/Add.1 - 19/04/2004)
Law Nº 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works, as last amended on 7 June 1995 by Law Nº 4110 (IP/N/1/TUR/C/1 - 17/07/2000)
Draft Law on amending some articles of Intellectual and Artistic Works Law Nº 5846 (IP/N/1/TUR/C/1 - 17/07/2000)
Law Nº 3257 on Cinema, Video and Music Works of Art (IP/N/1/TUR/C/2 - 17/07/2000)
Statute on the Professional Unions and Federation of the Authors and Owners of the Neighbouring Rights (IP/N/1/TUR/C/3 - 17/07/2000)
Regulations on Neighbouring Rights to the Authors of Works (IP/N/1/TUR/C/3 - 17/07/2000)
Regulations on the Marking of Intellectual and Artistic Works (IP/N/1/TUR/C/4 - 17/07/2000)
Amendments to the Regulations regarding the Marking of Intellectual and Artistic Works (IP/N/1/TUR/C/4 - 17/07/2000)
Regulation on Inspection of Cinema, Video and Music Works of Art (IP/N/1/TUR/C/5 - 17/07/2000)
Regulation on Enterprise License to Be Given to the Film, Video, Record and Cassette Administrators (IP/N/1/TUR/C/5 - 17/07/2000)
Decree-Law Nº 554 on the Protection of Industrial Designs (IP/N/1/TUR/D/1 - 17/07/2000)
Amended Implementing Regulation (IP/N/1/TUR/D/1 - 17/07/2000)
Implementing Regulations under Decree-Law Nº 554 pertaining to the Protection of Industrial Designs, including Amended Implementing Regulation of 31 December 1997 (IP/N/1/TUR/D/2 - 17/07/2000)
Decree-Law Nº 555 on the Protection of Geographical Signs (IP/N/1/TUR/G/1 - 17/07/2000)
Implementing Regulations under Decree-Law Nº 555 pertaining to the Protection of Geographical Signs (IP/N/1/TUR/G/2 - 17/07/2000)
Decree-Law Nº 544 for the Establishment and the Functions of the Turkish Patent Institute (IP/N/1/TUR/I/1 - 17/07/2000)
Draft Law on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits (IP/N/1/TUR/L/1 - 17/07/2000)
Transitional Article 4 as amended by Decree-Law Nº 566 (IP/N/1/TUR/P/1 - 17/07/2000)
Amended Regulation (IP/N/1/TUR/P/1 - 17/07/2000)
Decree-Law Nº 551 on the Protection of Patent Rights, as amended by Decree-Law Nº 566 of 22 September 1995, and amended, added to and partly repealed by Law Nº 4128 of 7 November 1995 (IP/N/1/TUR/P/1 - 17/07/2000)
Implementing Regulations under Decree-Law Nº 551 pertaining to the Protection of Patent Rights, including Amended Regulation of 6 December 1998 (IP/N/1/TUR/P/1 - 17/07/2000)
Draft Law related to Breeder Protection Rights for New Plant Varieties (IP/N/1/TUR/P/2 - 17/07/2000)
Decree-Law Nº 556 on the Protection of Trademarks (IP/N/1/TUR/T/1 - 17/07/2000)
Amended Implementing Regulation on Trademarks (IP/N/1/TUR/T/2 - 17/07/2000)
Implementing Regulations under Decree-Law Nº 556 pertaining to the Protection of Trademarks, including the Amended Implementing Regulation of 20 April 1999 (IP/N/1/TUR/T/2 - 17/07/2000)
Turkish Commercial Code Nº 6762 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Contract Law Nº 818 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Regulation on Pharmaceutical Products (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Civil Servants Act Nº 657 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Customs Law Nº 4458, Article 57 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Regulation on the Implementing Provisions of Customs Law Nº 4458 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Act of Civil Procedure Nº 1086 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
International Private Law Nº 2675 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Act of Criminal Procedure Nº 1412 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Addition of Penal Provisions to Decree-Laws Nº 551, 554, 555 and 556 by Law Nº 4128 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Turkish Criminal Code Nº 765 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Amending Act of the Turkish Criminal Code Nº 4421 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Act on the Protection of Competition Nº 4054 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Block Exemption Circular on Exclusive Distribution Agreements 1997/3 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
Block Exemption Circular on Franchising 1998/7 (IP/N/1/TUR/2 - 03/07/2000)
[Not Applicable] (IP/N/1/TUR/1/Add.2 - 12/02/1999)
[Not Applicable] (IP/N/1/TUR/1/Add.1 - 01/05/1997)
[Not Applicable] (IP/N/1/TUR/1 - 22/05/1995)
4. Title of law or regulation
Civil Servants Act Nº 657
5. Nature of notification
Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation (Main laws and regulations must be notified in a WTO language (English, French or Spanish). Where an authentic national text of a law or regulation is not available in a WTO language, the authentic text of that law or regulation in a national language shall be notified, in addition to the translation into a WTO language.)
Other law or regulation (Other laws and regulations can be notified in a Member's national language)
6. Brief description
The Act deals with service, appointment, promotion requirements and features of civil servants in addition to their rights and responsibilities while acting as a civil servant. Civil servants employed in the Ministries (such as Ministry of Health, Agriculture, Cultural Affairs), directly related to intellectual and industrial property, and in the institutes (such as Turkish Patent Institute) are all in the scope of the Civil Servants Act Nº 657. Article 31 prohibits to divulge secret business information related to their service.
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