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Intellectual Property Generated by Employees
Despite their undeniable awareness of importance of intellectual property (IP) for business success, many multinational companies overlook the fact that IP laws vary between countries. This has motivated us to write this article as a memento of IP that can be generated by employees. It explains the general regime related to use of such intellectual property and suggests which legal mechanisms are available to employers in safeguarding their legitimate interests in relation to IP.
Gessel Advises Fulfilio on Investment in SellerSwitch
Gessel has advised Fulfilio on its investment in SellerSwitch. Meld Jodlowski Szczawinski reportedly advised SellerSwitch.
Rask Advises Bilance Start-Up on Securing EUR 300,000 Investment
Rask has advised Estonia-based fintech start-up Bilance on raising a EUR 300,000 investment in a round featuring Specialist VC.
Turunc Advises Bogazici Ventures on Investment in Lokum Games
Turunc has advised Bogazici Ventures on its investment in Lokum Games. The round included APY Ventures and other investors. AAT Partners reportedly advised Lokum. Aksan reportedly advised APY Ventures.
New EU regulation on Digital Evidence Opens Up Risk of Data Misuse
The new EU regulation on electronic evidence will enable law enforcement authorities from one EU member state to order service providers in other EU member states to surrender digital evidence. Providers who fail to comply within ten days or, in urgent cases, within eight hours, could face fines of up to two percent of their global group turnover.
Trademark Revocation Authority Passed from Courts to Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
Article 26 of the Industrial Property Law No. 6769 ("IPL") authorises the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office ("Office") to revoke trademarks in cases set out in the relevant article. According to IPL Article 192/1-(a), this provision was set to come into effect seven years from its publication date, i.e., 10 January 2024. Additionally, 4th provisional article of the IPL stipulated that this authority would be enforced by the courts until that time. Thus, with the expiration of the aforementioned seven-year period, the authority for the administrative revocation of trademarks was passed from the civil courts to the Office as of 10 January 2024.