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Elif Melis Özsoy

Elif Melis Özsoy

Gün + Partners
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BIOGRAPHY
INSIGHTS

Practice Areas & Work Department

Technology, Media and Telecom

Intellectual Property

Trademarks and Designs

Copyrights


Languages

English

Turkish


Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association

State Bar of California


Education

2017, UCLA School of Law, LL.M. (Specialization in Media, Entertainment and Technology Law and Policy)

2016, Koç University, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)

2012, The American Robert College

Popeye without Spinach, Mickey Mouse without Gloves? Copyright Terms and the Public Domain

While copyright protection grants authors the exclusive right to exploit their creations, this protection is not indefinite. At the end of the term determined by the legislation of each country, the financial rights granted to the author expire and the work enters the public domain.
Hande Hançar
Elif Melis Özsoy
07.05.2025

Creative Signatures: How a Work Reflects Its Author’s Unique Characteristics

The Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works, which has been amended many times since its entry into force in 1952, still causes uncertainty and confusion in practice.
Hande Hançar
Elif Melis Özsoy
16.03.2025

“7 Nota” ve Özgünlük İkilemi: Müzik Eserlerinde İntihal ve Esinlenmenin Sınırları

5846 sayılı Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanununda (FSEK) “intihal” kavramına ilişkin bir tanım bulunmamaktaysa da Türk hukukunda intihal, bir başkasına ait fikri ya da sanat eserini, sahibinin izni olmaksızın kullanıp kendine mal etme fiili olarak kabul edilmektedir.
Hande Hançar
Elif Melis Özsoy
10.02.2025

“7 Notes” and the Dilemma of Originality: The Limits of Plagiarism and Inspiration in Musical Works

Although “plagiarism” is not defined under Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works (“LIAW”) it is widely accepted in Turkish law as the act of using and appropriating the intellectual or artistic work of another without the permission of the owner.
Hande Hançar
Elif Melis Özsoy
30.01.2025

Work Bearing the Characteristics of Its Author and the Signs of Work

The Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works ("LIAW"), which has been amended many times since its entry into force in 1952, still causes uncertainty and confusion in practice.
Hande Hançar
Elif Melis Özsoy
28.06.2024

A Current Plagiarism Debate: “Bit Palas vs. Sinek Sarayı”

“Plagiarism” is not clearly defined in Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works (“LIAW”). Plagiarism, which is defined by the Turkish Language Association as "pilferage," is used in the context of intellectual and artistic works law to mean "to present someone else’s work as your own, taking a piece from someone else’s work without citing the source."
Hande Hançar
Elif Melis Özsoy
26.06.2024

Trademark Filing History May Result in Finding of Bad Faith Under Turkish Law

It is widely accepted in the literature[1] and decisions of the Court of Cassation[2] (“CoC”) that an applicant's attempt to create a trademark portfolio by trying to register other well-known trademarks can be sufficient to constitute proof of bad faith.
Uğur Aktekin
Baran Güney
Elif Melis Özsoy
06.03.2024

Sinema Eserlerinde İktibas Serbestisi

5846 sayılı Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanunu (“FSEK”) kapsamında açılan davalarda intihal bakımından önemli bir standart iktibas serbestisinin sınırlarıdır.  FSEK md. 35’e göre bir eserden iktibas yapılabilmesi için;
Hande Hançar
Elif Melis Özsoy
14.02.2024
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