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The new amendments to cosumer law allows consumer loan agreements to be concluded remotely and sets administrative fines for advertising violations between TRY 60,000 and TRY 22,100,000. These measures aim to protect consumer rights and deter unethical business practices! https://lnkd.in/dN-AvQ_g

We are pleased to announce that our founding partner Mehmet Gün and partners Özge Atilgan Karakulak and Selin Sinem ERCİYAS, have been recognized as IAM Global Leaders for the year 2025. This prestigious distinction is reserved for individuals who attain the gold tier ranking in the IAM Patent 1000, an authoritative directory that identifies the foremost law firms and attorneys in key patent jurisdictions around the world. This recognition reflects our firm’s commitment to legal excellence in the field of intellectual property. https://lnkd.in/dJqZpHAr

Congratulations to Dicle Doğan for being recognized as a leading author in the Lexology Legal Influencers Q3 2024 for Healthcare and Life Sciences - Europe. Lexology’s Legal Influencers recognize thought leaders in the legal industry each quarter. These recognized Legal Influencers consistently provide Lexology subscribers with useful and insightful legal analysis within specific practice areas, regions, or countries. #LifeSciences #Lexology https://lnkd.in/d3reGgKN

29 Ekim Cumhuriyet Bayramı kutlu olsun! #CumhuriyetBayramı #29Ekim

Hukuki gelişmeler hakkında paydaşlarımızı bilgilendirmeyi amaçlayan Gün + Partners Türkiye Hukuk Bülteni Ekim 2024 sayısı yayınlandı. Bu ay öne çıkan konular: • Kripto Varlıklara İlişkin Düzenlemeler Yürürlükte - Begüm Okumuş, Yalçın Umut Talay ve Göksu Ayçıl Altınok • Gerçekten Türkiye’nin 1 Numarası Mı? - Baran Güney ve Zeynep Berfin Ekinci • Son Yılların En Dikkat Çekici Rekabet Hukuku Konusu: İş Gücü Piyasalarında Rekabet İhlalleri - Begüm Okumuş ve Seda Takmaz • Markalar Arasındaki Konsept Benzerliği Değerlendirmesine Işık Tutan Güncel Yargıtay Kararları - Mutlu Yıldırım Köse ve İrem Girenes Yücesoy • İlaç Ruhsatlandırma Başvurularının Takvimlendirme Süreçleri - Dicle Doğan ve Fatma Sevde Tan https://lnkd.in/dfp8Cbnt

Keeping you up to date on legal developments in Turkey. Our latest October 2024 edition provides legal updates on; • Crypto Asset Regulations Came Into Force by Begüm Okumuş, Yalçın Umut Talay and Göksu Ayçıl Altınok • Is It Really Number One Of Türkiye? By Baran Güney and Zeynep Berfin Ekinci • The Most Remarkable Competition Law Issue of Recent Years: Competition Violations in Labor Markets by Begüm Okumuş and Seda Takmaz • Turkish Court of Cassation’s Highlighting Decisions on Conceptual Similarity Evaluation by Mutlu Yıldırım Köse and İrem Girenes Yücesoy • Calendarization Process for the Market Authorization of Medicines by Dicle Doğan and Fatma Sevde Tan https://lnkd.in/gPFk7vtZ

We are delighted to have been named the winner of the Patent Litigation Firm of the Year for Turkey in the Global IP Awards 2024, which recognises the outstanding achievements of law and attorney firms in litigation, prosecution, and transactional work during 2023/2024. #patent #law #Türkiye #legal World Trademark Review IAM https://lnkd.in/dE3wUhMF

We are pleased to announce that our Managing Associate, Direnç Bada, was recently featured in the CNBC documentary, "Ozempic Underworld — The Black Market of Weight Loss Drugs." In his interview, Direnç, highlighted the growing concerns over counterfeit and diverted weight loss medications circulating in the market. "Despite the strict prohibition on selling these products online in Turkey, we are seeing a troubling rise in both online platforms and broader market channels promoting them," Direnç explained, emphasizing the legal and regulatory challenges posed by this issue. At Gün + Partners, we remain dedicated to combatting the risks posed by counterfeit and diverted pharmaceuticals and protecting public health. Read and watch the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gm8gDpxQ #CNBC #LegalInsights #PharmaceuticalLaw #CounterfeitDrugs #PublicHealth #GunPartners   https://lnkd.in/dnk8-DWk

The 2024 Policy Dialogue: Well-Known Marks and Nontraditional Trademarks in Türkiye, organized by the International Trademark Association (INTA), was successfully hosted at İstanbul Istanbul Bilgi University. The event featured a series of insightful discussions focused on critical issues in trademark protection. The event started with the opening remarks of Tat Louembe and Gül Okutan Nilsson and followed by the keynote speech of Guler Ayyildiz Dalma. The first panel, titled "Protection and Enforcement of Well-Known Marks" was moderated by Ugur Aktekin and brought together a group of experts. Fulurya Yusufoglu Bilgin focused on the protection status of well-known marks under Article 6bis of the Paris Convention, including the measures to protect them against dilution. Additionally, Fethi Merdivan discussed the functions of the Well-Known Trademark Registry of TURKPATENT in light of a recent Court of Cassation decision, while Marie-Laure Bonnaffous provided an industry perspective on the protection of well-known trademarks. The second panel, moderated by Pınar Arıkan, focused on the "Protection of Nontraditional Marks" and featured insights from various experts. In this panel, Özge Bayır discussed TÜRKPATENT practices regarding Non-Traditional Marks, while Asst. Prof. Eda Çataklar addressed the challenges of registering these marks and the scope of protection available. Lastly, NEVAL BERDIBEK shared the story of the “Salt Bae” mark in terms of its registration and protection as a motion trademark. https://lnkd.in/gXTKeRep

We are proud to share that Ugur Aktekin recently participated as a speaker in a 2-day trademark examiners training for the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA), Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), and the IPR Division of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). The event, organized by the International Trademark Association (INTA), covered key topics such as the Madrid System, Non-Traditional Marks (NTMs), and the protection of Famous and Well-Known Marks. #INTA #IP https://lnkd.in/gJrQ_VDG