Problems relating to Trade and Investment on Turkey

17. Implementation of intellectual property rights ("IPRs")
Issue	Issue details	Requests	Reference

(1) Inadequate Protection of Intellectual Property Right

- Legislative overhauls on IPR protection have come a long way in each country. However, Patent Applications have grown in number both domestic and abroad, causing delays and differences in examination. The variances in examination, reflecting differences in the examiners' quality levels, have surfaced as an issue, which also affects the applicants' effort to maintain a stable protection of IPRs.
- It is impossible to grasp precisely the patent risk of other firms, due to the inefficiency in the overhaul of the statistical data and information, such as the number of patent applications filed and the application database in the developing countries, where the needs are rising for patent applications.

- It is requested that GOT goes forward with Inter-Governmental Cooperation such as prompting the use of Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) and ASEAN Patent Examination Co-operation (ASPEC) to resolve the backlog of patent examination and to promote educating patent examiners as well.
- It is requested that GOT:
-- advances collaboration with patent offices of developed countries and
-- overhauls as soon as possible the data base for Intellectual Property Rights.

(2) Rampant Counterfeits

- Counterfeits are rampant for PC Accessories and Batteries.

- It is requested that GOT tightens its clampdown upon counterfeits.

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