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Law No. 6769 of December 22, 2016, on Industrial Property, Türkiye

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Year of Version 2017 Dates Entry into force: January 10, 2017 Adopted: December 22, 2016 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Industrial Designs, Plant Variety Protection, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes Law No. 6769 of December 22, 2016, on Industrial Property (also called the "Intellectual Property Code") entered into force on the date of publication; except for Article 26 which shall enter into force after seven years from the date of publication, in accordance with its Article 192. The English version is for reference purposes only and not a legally definitive translation of the original Turkish text. In the event a difference arises regarding the meaning herein, the original Turkish version shall prevail as the official authoritative version.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English Law No. 6769 of December 22, 2016, on Industrial Property PDF Turkish 22/12/2016 tarihli ve 6769 sayılı Sınai Mülkiyet Kanununa PDF HTML WTO Notifications Coversheet WTO Notifications Coversheet French Loi n° 6769 du 22 décembre 2016 sur la propriété industrielle PDF Spanish Ley N° 6769 de 22 de diciembre de 2016, sobre Propiedad Industrial PDF English Law No. 6769 of December 22, 2016, on Industrial Property PDF
Legislation Is implemented by (4 text(s)) Is implemented by (4 text(s))
Regulation on the Implementation of Industrial Property Law No. 6769 (TR185)
Regulation on the Emblems of Geographic Indications and Traditional Product Names (TR178)
Regulation on Employee Inventions, Inventions Realized within Higher Education Institutions and Inventions Arisen from Projects Supported by Public Authorities (TR180)
Regulation on the Implementation of Industrial Property Law (TR175)
Treaties
Historical Versions Repeals (7 text(s)) Repeals (7 text(s))
Decree-Law No. 551 of June 24, 1995, on the Protection of Patent Rights (as amended up to the Decision of the Constitutional Court No. 2009/19 of February 5, 2009) (TR074)
Decree-Law No. 554 of June 24, 1995, on the Protection of Industrial Designs (as amended by the Decision of Constitutional Court of February 5, 2009) (TR070)
Decree-Law No. 555 of June 27, 1995, on the Protection of Geographical Indications (as amended by Decision of the Constitutional Court No. 2009/16 of March 12, 2009) (TR067)
Decree-Law No. 556 of June 24, 1995, on the Protection of Trademarks (as amended up to Law No. 5833 of January 21, 2009) (TR064)
Law No. 5833 of January 1, 2009, on the Amendment of the Decree-Law No. 556 of June 24, 1995, on the Protection of Trademarks (TR065)
Law No. 5194 of June 22, 2004, amending Decree-Laws No. 551, 556, 554 and 555 (TR046)
Law No. 4128 of November 7, 1995, on the Amendments to the Decree-Laws No. 551, 552, 554, 555, 556 and 560 (TR043)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/TUR/11
IP/N/1/TUR/I/2
WIPO Lex No. TR173