May 23, 2020
The application enabling lawyers’ access to information and documents in the investigation files through ‘National Judicial Informatics System’ is initiated as of April 5, 2020. Upon the request of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations, the Ministry of Justice initiated the application enabling lawyers to access the information and documents within the investigation files, to…
May 22, 2020
United Kingdom Commercial Court has granted an interim proprietary injunction over Bitcoin, traced as part of a cryptocurrency payment, following its transfer due to a cyber-attack which took place against a Canadian company. Following the request for USD 1.2m worth ransom to paid in Bitcoin in October 2019, it was understood that the ransomware attackers…
May 19, 2020
Due to the pandemic, time extension can be requested regarding the products suspended in the customs on suspicion of infringement of intellectual property rights. In these unprecedentedly challenging days that we are experiencing due to the Covid-19 pandemic, despite the fact that the judicial and administrative proceedings have been suspended, the operations in the Customs…
May 18, 2020
We are delighted to have carried out a webinar “Pathway to the Top” with law students and legal interns. In this webinar, which lasted approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes, we provided tips for transforming their potential they had into performance with interactive questions of the participants at the last part of the webinar. The…
May 7, 2020
Following to the omnibus bill (the “Bill”) published on the Official Gazette dated March 26, 2020, which allowed the suspension of all legal deadlines until April 30, 2020, a new Bill extending this duration of the suspension has been published on the Official Gazette on April 30, 2020. According to this new Bill, all deadlines…
April 26, 2020
Deris celebrates the WIPO - World IP Day - Innovate For a Green Technology this year with a great step by joining the UN Global Compact i.e. Body of the UN for supporting and encouraging the development for environmentally friendly technologies among other principles. With this announcement, DERIS is proud to join thousands of other…
April 22, 2020
Security Forces enforce public health orders to fight against the counterfeit, unauthorized, unhealthy disinfectants, colognes, masks and sanitary products produced and sold due to COVID-19 pandemic Recently, Anti-Smuggling and Anti-Organised Crime Teams of Security General Directorate and Gendarmerie General Command affiliated to the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted ex-officio operations in Turkey against the unauthorized producers…
April 17, 2020
Turkey has implemented a series of precautions in order to reduce the risk of contamination of COVID-19 virus. Here are the recent measures taken with respect to the judicial and administrative procedures: COURTS 1. Will the Court continue with their regular works scheduled? For the time being, the Courts are still operating and continue to accept…
April 13, 2020
Ministry of Justice Mediation Directorate, has announced that, in line with the recommendations of the Ministry of Health, due to the corona virus outbreak the following measures shall to be taken regarding the mediation processes: - In disputes relating to the mediation process that has already started and are ongoing, the teleconferencing method should be…
April 6, 2020
DERIS is committed to protect data of its clients. Where, home computing is becoming a new standard more and more, DERIS is proud to announce its secure and fully compliant Information Security infrastructure and policies for keeping sensitive/ confidential data of their clients. According to the risk assessment process, compliance and audit effected by Complyscore®…
April 5, 2020
Today, DERIS is pleased to announce that we have joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative — a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices. With this announcement, DERIS is proud to join thousands of other companies globallycommitted to taking responsible business action to create the world we all…
April 1, 2020
Having managed the personal and professional development of its team as a structured process, and achieved very promising results since 2017, DERIS updated its "Career Guide" to include 13 main topics at the beginning of 2020. The guide provides a clear narrative of which stages to go through on the career path along with examples,…
March 27, 2020
What do the new measures provide? On March 26, 2020, an omnibus bill (the “Bill”) passed and published on the Official Gazette, which includes miscellaneous amendments into the existing laws of the Republic of Turkey. One of the most crucial amendments was brought forth by the 1st Provisional Article of the Bill allowing the suspension of…
March 22, 2020
As per the Presidential Decree no. 2279 (“Decree”) published on Official Gazette of March 22, 2020, it has been decided that all on-going execution and bankruptcy proceedings, except for the ones related to alimony claims, shall be suspended and that no new requests for execution or bankruptcy shall be processed until April 30, 2020. The…
March 17, 2020
Turkey has implemented a series of precautions in order to reduce the risk of contamination of COVID-19 virus. On March 13, 2020, the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (“The Council”) issued a communiqué addressed to the District Courts of Appeal, District Administrative Courts of Appeal, Courts of First Instance and the Public Prosecutors’ Offices. The…
March 17, 2020
As Deris, our priority is to protect the well-being and safety of our employees and their families while we protect our clients’ interest and IP assets. We implemented the following precautions based on the recommendations of the governmental authorities, and the World Health Organization (WHO) concerning the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic: Our team has started to…
March 15, 2020
Deris is proud to announce that Okan Can, the Partner of our IP litigation department, named as a #WTR1000 IP lawyer in Turkey with the following testimonial. Okan Can stands out from the crowd as “a fantastic litigator and the best strategist in Turkey. Not only is he knowledgeable and practical, he is also friendly and…
March 15, 2020
Deris is proud to announce that our Managing Partner Emre Kerim Yardımcı named as a #WTR1000 IP lawyer in Turkey with the following testimonial. Emre Kerim Yardımcı renders his services across prosecution and enforcement to our full satisfaction, enthuses one client. He has a great understanding of the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. His responsiveness and customer…
March 15, 2020
We are delighted to announce that our Managing Partner Serra Coral named as a #WTR1000 IP lawyer in Turkey with the following testimonial. Managing Partner Serra Coral keeps up to date with developments globally, adding more oomph to her licensing practice.
March 14, 2020
We are pleased to announce that our Founding Partner/Senior Council Mehmet Nazım Aydın Deriş named as a #WTR1000 IP lawyer in Turkey with the following testimonial: “In Mehmet Nazim Aydin Deriş, colleagues, patrons and peers have an indispensable sounding board. He is “a phenomenon of the IP industry” and has seen it all”.
March 13, 2020
We are proud to announce that Deris is ranked one of the best Firms in Turkey by the WTR 1000. Our firm is mentioned as “one of the strongest firms in the country providing 360-degree brand protection with the following additional remarks: “The team develops innovative ideas to combat counterfeits and recommends several courses of…
March 4, 2020
Deris is proud to announce that 6th Unreal Campaign event has been organized at Saint-Joseph High School on February 28, 2020 on behalf of International Trademark Association (INTA). INTA’s long-standing project Unreal Campaign aims to raise awareness of the consumers of the next generation, ages 14-23, about the dangers of the counterfeit goods and the…
March 4, 2020
We are pleased to announce that in the 2020 edition of WIPR Leaders, a one-stop guide to the leading IP practitioners in the world, has recognized M.N. Aydın Deriş and Okan Çan as leaders in its handbook, stemming from a four month nomination period in which views from 12,000 IP professionals were sought. About WIPR…
February 25, 2020
IAM’s fourth annual Pharma & Biotech IP 2020 took place in London on January 28, 2020. In the event the following panels were held: Avoiding costly IP mistakes The convergence between life sciences and tech Protecting the next generation of therapies Opportunities for IP monetisation Litigation masterclass The second panel, the convergence between life sciences and tech,…
February 19, 2020
We are proud to announce that as a result of the assessment conducted by Great Place to Work® Institute, Deris is entitled to be certified as ''Great Place to Work® the second time in Turkey, enabling excellent workplace. Deris has been the first law firm being certified as Great Place To Work® in Turkey. …
February 13, 2020
We are delighted to announce that Deris has been selected as winner of the Patent Firm Of The Year award by IAM. E. Kerim Yardımcı attended the gala dinner and received the award on behalf of Deris. We would like to thank our all clients and colleagues for their valued feedback and support in obtaining…
January 29, 2020
Deris is proud to announce the Seminar on Anti-Counterfeiting Enforcement and Coordination, took place in Istanbul Court House on January 15, 2020. The event was organized with collaboration of INTA and the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. During the Seminar, current state of counterfeiting activities, border measures and coordination for effective remedies to combat counterfeiting…
January 28, 2020
IAM’s fourth annual Pharma & Biotech IP 2020 takes place in London on January 28, 2020. The agenda of one-day-event Pharma & Biotech IP 2020 includes following panels: Avoiding costly IP mistakes The convergence between life sciences and tech Protecting the next generation of therapies Opportunities for IP monetization Litigation masterclass Our Managing Partner E. Kerim…
January 15, 2020
The Policy Dialogue concerning Anti-Counterfeiting Implementations organized by Deris starts now! This is an organization prepared in collaboration with INTA and the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. The current state of counterfeiting activities and tools used for the combat against counterfeiting and procedural inconveniences are aimed to be discussed by the speakers and attendees. Speakers…
December 30, 2019
Within last month, there has been a massive step in the WIPO’s International Trademark System Marks and WIPO has reached the 1.5 millionth registration. This achievement is undeniably has been waiting due to character of Madrid – The International Trademark System since it provides cost-effective solution for registering and managing trademarks.[1] The Madrid System is…
December 27, 2019
In China new laws will be applied for infringement and illegal or bad faith trademark application, effective as from November 1st, 2019. The aim is to reduce trademark "squatters" by imposing greater sanctions and enabling the national office to refuse such bad faith trademark filing. On the one hand, the National Intellectual Property Administration of…
December 26, 2019
Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided to cancel the trademark registration no. 6030384 for word mark “CLUB MOET KYOTO” due to the existence of the trademark ‘’Moët & Chandon’’, a Japanese business entity which is domiciled in Kyoto applied for “CLUB MOET KYOTO’’ as a trademark for restaurant services in class 43. The company MHCS alleged…
December 20, 2019
Muazzez Koruturk, Senior Associate and Tugce Guven, Senior Associate at Deris attended the regional customs training dated December 05, 2019 in Gaziantep organized by the Ministry of Trade. During the training, the presentations were made by 15 different representatives for approx. 80 IP right holders before the 50 customs officers from Gaziantep, Mersin, Adana, Antakya,…
December 20, 2019
Deris Anti-Counterfeiting team is proud to announce that second of our counterfeit perfume raids was successfully been conducted simultaneously at 5 (five) premises in Bagcilar and Bahcelievler districts which are the recent hotspots of Istanbul regarding fake perfume. More than 270,000 pieces of products containing packaging and bottles bearing luxury brands were seized and around…
December 19, 2019
The Intellectual Property Academy (“Academy”), which aims to contribute to the cultivation of human resources required by our country in the field of Industrial Property officially established with the Industrial Property Law No. 6769 which came into force on January 10, 2017. On November 14, 2019, the functioning and procedural principles of the Intellectual Property…
December 18, 2019
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently rendered a decision stating that the term “balsamic” could be used to label vinegar or bittersweet flavorings even if they are not from the region of Modena. Modena, located in Northern Italy, is worldly famous for its balsamic vinegar made from several grape varieties. Considering…
December 12, 2019
E. Kerim Yardımcı Appointed as a member of AIPPI's Program Committee for the 2020- 2021 term. E. Kerim Yardımcı, managing partner at Deris Attorney-at-Law Partnership, has been appointed as a member of International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI's) Programme Committee for the 2020- 2021 term. The Committee serves to put emphasize on…
December 6, 2019
At the 2019 Annual Meeting, International Trademark Association (INTA) President David Lossignol (Novartis Pharma AG) issued a challenge to the global INTA members and called them for the Unreal Campaign Challenge to become volunteers for the awareness initiative.
December 2, 2019
“2020 Presidential Annual Program” is published in Official Gazette on November 4, 2019. The Program was prepared by Ministry of Treasury and Finance together with Directorate of Strategy Development. The Program involves various topics such as education, health, security and the strategy of the Presidency in year 2020 are shared. Intellectual Property Rights In The…
November 30, 2019
Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TURKPATENT”) organized the roundtable of Patenting Procedures relating to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on November 06, 2019 in co-operation with European Patent Academy. The roundtable was moderated by Marcus Rabe, a senior EPO expert involved in the search and patent examinations. The roundtable started with an introduction of the…
November 30, 2019
The first package of Judicial Reform Strategy Document (“1st Judicial Reform”), named The Amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure and Certain Laws published in Official Gazette on October 24, 2019. Within the scope of the 1st Judicial Reform, it is stipulated that the decision to block the online access shall be directed at the…
December 29, 2019
As part of The Turkey’s Judicial Reform Strategy Document, the first package consisting of 39 articles was published on October 24, 2019. Named as ‘The Code Regarding the Amendments in The Code of Criminal Procedure and in Certain Codes’, it brings some significant amendments to The Code of Criminal Procedure. This notification aims to focus…
November 28, 2019
Controversial issues between Uber and taxi drivers have came to life upon the entrance of Uber into the Turkish market in 2014. The public was actually excited about the arrival of Uber and this development with the expectation of receiving better quality of service, more secure and cost efficient rides, compared to local taxis. In…
November 26, 2019
Ms. Feride Utku, Senior Attorney at Deris Attorney-at-Law Partnership has been appointed as a member of INTA Enforcement Committee for the term 2020/21. Feride, has been actively dealing with Trademark related disputes for more than 10 years and carries her utmost experience in this field. INTA’s Enforcement Committee analyzes legislation and implementation of administrative and judicial…
