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    Yonca Çelebi

    Moroğlu Arseven
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    Yonca supports clients to protect, enforce and commercialize their intellectual property rights in Turkey. She focuses mainly on assisting clients to develop and implement strategies for the trademark, patent and copyright issues, as well as deal with contractual breaches, trade secrets, and unfair competition. She has supported many well-known brands and patents on both sides of high-stakes and complex intellectual property disputes. These include clients experiencing problems entering the Turkish market, as well as dealing with trolls, passing-off, counterfeiting, as well as drug diversion issues. Yonca assists clients to use a range of tools to protect their rights, such as filing infringement, invalidation, or non-declaratory judgment lawsuits.

    Yonca also supports clients to negotiate and draft agreements which protect or dispose of their intellectual property rights, such as usage licenses, ownership assignments, or arrangements for coexistence and trade secrets. During this process, Yonca focuses on ensuring legal arrangement support and encourage clients’ broader commercial aims, as well as ensuring clients completely understand local rules and dynamics.


    Practice Areas & Work Department

    IP Litigation

    Trademarks

    Patents and Utility Models

    Domain Names and Internet Infringement

    Copyrights

    IP Licensing

    IP Portfolio Management

    Unfair Trade Practices

    Anti-Counterfeiting

    Industrial Designs


    Languages

    Turkish

    English

    Yeni Beşeri Tıbbi Ürünlerin Klinik Araştırmaları Hakkında Yönetmeliği Yayımlandı

    27.05.2023 tarihli ve 32203 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanan ilgili yönetmelik (“Yönetmelik”) ile yapılan klinik araştırmaların yürütülmesi ve gönüllülerin haklarının korunmasına dair usul ve esaslar ile Klinik Araştırmalar Danışma Kurulu ve etik kurulların teşkili, görevleri, çalışma usul ve esasları tekrardan genel olarak belirlenmiştir.
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    The Regulation on Clinical Trials of New Medicinal Products for Human Use Was Published

    A new regulation on clinical trials in Turkey has been published in the Official Gazette. The regulation aims to protect the rights of volunteers and ensure that clinical trials are conducted in accordance with international standards. The regulation abolishes the separation of duties determined according to the threshold of the disputable amount. This means that the amount in question will no longer have an effect on the determination of the arbitral tribunal. The regulation also includes provisions on the import of research products, insurance for volunteers, and the Agency's inspection powers.
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    Özel Tıbbi Amaçlı Gıdaların Ambalaj Bilgilerine ve Okunabilirliklerine İlişkin Kılavuz Yürürlüğe Girmiştir

    Özel Tıbbi Amaçlı Gıdalar Ambalaj Bilgileri Kılavuzu yayımlandı. Kılavuz, Özel Tıbbi Amaçlı Gıdalar Ruhsatlandırma Yönetmeliği’ne göre hazırlanan ve ambalaj bilgilerinin kapsamını ve içeriğini açıklayan detaylı bir rehberdir. Kılavuz, ürün adlandırılması, bileşenler listesi, enerji ve besin ögeleri tablosu, kullanım amaçları, uyarılar, hazırlanma talimatı, kullanım şekli, saklama koşulları, son tüketim tarihi, raf ömrü, ruhsat sahibi, üretim yeri, ruhsat numarası ve seri numarası gibi bilgilerin ambalajda yer alması gerektiğini düzenlemektedir. Kılavuz, hastalar için yararlı olacak semboller ve resimli diyagramların da ambalajda yer almasına izin vermektedir.
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    The Guide on Packaging Information and Readability of Package of Foods for Special Medical Purposes Entered Into Force

    The Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency has published a guide on the packaging information and readability of foods for special medical purposes. The guide provides detailed information on the information that must be included on the packaging, such as the name of the product, list of ingredients, intended use, and warnings. It also includes regulations on the design and technical details of the packaging information.
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    Sağlık Beyanı Denetimi Hakkında Yönetmelik Yayımlandı

    Türkiye İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu tarafından Sağlık Beyanı Hakkında Yönetmelik (“Yönetmelik”) 13 Haziran 2023 tarihinde Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe girdi. Yönetmelik’in yürürlüğe girmesiyle 7 Haziran 2013 tarihli ve 28670 sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanan Sağlık Beyanı ile Satışa Sunulan Ürünlerin Sağlık Beyanları Hakkında Yönetmelik (“Mülga Yönetmelik”) yürürlükten kaldırılmıştır.
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    New Regulation on Cosmetic Products has been Published

    The new Regulation on Cosmetic Products replaces the previous regulation and aligns with the EU Cosmetics Regulation. It introduces definitions for actors such as the Responsible Person, importer, manufacturer, distributor, and economic operator. Changes include requirements for Carcinogenic/Mutagenic and Reproductive Toxic ingredients, revised qualifications for Product Safety Assessment Report preparers, and the introduction of a free sale certificate and national data system. The Responsible Person is responsible for compliance, corrective measures, and notifications. The Responsible Technical Officer ensures product compliance. The concept of "free circulation" supports market access for compliant products.
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    Patents 2023 - 2

    In Turkey, the Industrial Property Law governs the scope and ownership of patents. It allows for the protection of various inventions, excluding certain non-inventions like scientific discoveries and computer programs. Patent ownership is determined based on the inventor, whether an employee, contractor, or joint venture. Patents can be challenged for invalidity based on grounds such as lack of patentability or exceeding the scope of protection. Monetary remedies are available for patent infringement, and injunctions can be obtained. The patent office provides procedures for prosecution, opposition, and amendment. Recent developments involve discussions on implementing provisions aligned with the European Patent Convention and clarifying practices related to service inventions and preliminary injunctions.
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    Patents 2023 - 1

    Patent rights can be enforced through infringement actions before specialized intellectual property courts, primarily located in larger cities in Turkey. Infringement proceedings often begin with a preliminary injunction claim and involve the collection of evidence as per Civil Procedural Law No. 6100. Compensation, destruction of infringing products, confiscation of manufacturing tools, and publication of the judgment can be requested in an infringement action. The patent infringement trial follows a structured format, including complaint submission, preliminary injunction evaluation, exchange of petitions, preliminary examination, investigation, and judgment phases.
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    Yeni Özel Tıbbi Amaçlı Gıdalar Ruhsatlandırma Yönetmeliği Yayımlandı

    Özel tıbbi amaçlı gıdaların ruhsatlandırma işlemlerinde uygulanacak usul ve esasların belirlendiği Özel Tıbbi Amaçlı Gıdalar Ruhsatlandırma Yönetmeliği, 28 Ocak 2023 tarihinde Resmî Gazete’de yayımlandı.
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    Regulation on the Licensing of Food for Special Medical Purposes has been Published

    Regulation on the Licensing of Food for Special Medical Purposes was published in Official Gazette on 28 January 2023. The Regulation covers the procedures and principles regarding the licensing of food for special medical purposes.
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