TURKEY

Summary:

Information Days on Intellectual Property (Fikri Mülkiyet Bilgilendirme Gunleri)
Intellectual Property Research Center (Fikri Sinai Haklar Arastirma Merkezi)
IPR Promotion Campaign (Fikri Mülkiyet Tanitim Kampanyasi)Initiative of the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST)

Title of initiative	Information Days on Intellectual Property (Fikri Mülkiyet Bilgilendirme Gunleri)
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
Ankara Patent Bureau is one of the leading organisations working as a patent attorney. Following a Decree Report of the United Nations, the Bureau previously donated its trademark database to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Industrial Property Department, later constituted as the Turkish Patent Institute (TPE). By transferring more than 50,000 data from MARAS®, TPE was able to build its trademark management programme. As a part of its mission, the Ankara Patent Burosu works actively in the promotion of intellectual property and organises regular information days for interested stakeholders.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	Ankara Patent Burosu
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	-
2.2 End date	-
2.3 Budget	-
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting Dedicated Information Provision: Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training Regular IPR Information Days International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify): Not specified
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	Technopolis appraisal: 4 (1 = very unsatisfactory, 5 = very successful) The initiative has attracted a lot of attention from stakeholders. In the past year alone the Bureau organised more than 50 Information Day meetings
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	www.ankarapatent.com.tr
4.3 Contacts	Kaan Dericioglu Ankara Patent Burosu Tel: +90312 417 23 23 Fax:+90 425 58 04 kaan.dericioglu@ankarapatent.com
4.4 Information Source	Technopolis report: “Effects of counterfeiting on EU SMEs and a review of various public and private IPR enforcement initiatives and resources”

Title of initiative	Intellectual Property Research Center (Fikri Sinai Haklar Arastirma Merkezi)
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
In order to carry out research on intellectual property rights a research institute has been established in Ankara University Law School. The centre has been lobbying for improved IPR protection and providing legal advice to related bodies. In cooperation with NGOs the centre has organised meetings for enterprises where information on IPR has been given. Every year in spring a training programme on IPR issues is organised by the centre. 4 international meetings have been organised by the centre since 1997. The centre also manages the only library in Turkey on IPR.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	FISAUM (Ankara University Intellectual Propety Research Institute)
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	1997
2.2 End date	Ongoing
2.3 Budget	€ 100,000 approximately between 1997-2006
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting: Information meetings Dedicated Information Provision: Manages the only IPR library in Turkey Dedicated Services Professional Advice: Legal advice Training: Training programme on IPR issues International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify): Research on intellectual property rights
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify): Not specified
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	Technopolis appraisal: 4 (1 = very unsatisfactory, 5 = very successful) Through the training programmes the centre has been successful in fulfilling its targets but the centre is still not known well enough by interested organisations. As a result, centre services such as the first and only IPR library in Turkey has low demand.
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	25 June 1997 dated official gazette
4.2 Web Site	http://www.fisaum.org.tr/
4.3 Contacts	Prof. Dr. Arzu Oguz Ankara University Law School Tel: +903123634050/2232 Fax : +90312363 77 19 fisaum@ankara.edu.tr
4.4 Information Source	Technopolis report: “Effects of counterfeiting on EU SMEs and a review of various public and private IPR enforcement initiatives and resources”

Title of initiative	IPR Promotion Campaign (Fikri Mülkiyet Tanitim Kampanyasi)
1. General presentation
1.1 Overview
Turkish Patent Institute (TPE) is the main governmental body responsible for the management of IPR issues in Turkey. The organisation prepares legislation, patent, trademarks and other registrations and conducts awareness-raising and promotion activities on IPR in Turkey. An intensive promotional campaign has been executed by the organisation in the last 4 years. Meetings and training seminars are organised by TPE staff. They are working together with many NGOs for these events. 36 help desks have been established in different cities and training courses are provided to more than 3,000 people every year.
1.2 Sector focus	Sector: No specific sector
1.3 Institution (managing initiative)	Turkish Patent Institute (Turk Patent Enstitusu)
2. Detailed Information
2.1 Start date	2002
2.2 End date	Ongoing
2.3 Budget	-
2.4 Type of initiative	Initial Information & Signposting: Establishment of 36 IPR Help-desks throughout the country Dedicated Information Provision Dedicated Services Professional Advice Training: Extensive programme training some 5,000 people on an annual basis International Liaison & Actions by Business Organisations Funding & Evaluation Public Access & Co-ordination Measures Other (specify):
2.5 Type of IPR	All IPR Industrial Property Inventions : Patents Utility Models Plant Varieties Topographies of Semiconductor Products Distinctive Signs : Trade Marks Trade Names Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin Aesthetic Creations: Designs (industrial design) Intellectual Property Literary, Scientific, Artistic Creations : Copyright Neighbouring Rights Rights in Common Law, Tort, Competition Law etc. Trade Secrets, Licensing & Confidentiality Agreements
2.6 Stage in Enforcement Process	All Stages Registration Business Planning / Strategy Investigations Administrative Procedures Litigation Other (specify): Promotion activities
3. Evaluation of Initiative
3.1 Overall appraisal	Technopolis appraisal: 4 (1 = very unsatisfactory , 5 = very successful) TPE has actively been promoting IPR issues in the last four years and the number of trademark and patent applications has increased more than 60 % in the years 2004-2007. The institute is expecting similar increases in the following years.
4. Further Information
4.1 Document References	-
4.2 Web Site	http://www.tpe.gov.tr/portal/default_en.jsp
4.3 Contacts	Kemal Nalcaci TPE Head of Information and IT Department Tel : + 90 312 303 10 00 Fax : +90 312 303 11 73 tanitim@tpe.gov.tr
4.4 Information Source	Technopolis report: “Effects of counterfeiting on EU SMEs and a review of various public and private IPR enforcement initiatives and resources”