Harmonisation in european union on industrial property rights protection procedures : effects on Turkey within the framework of customs union


Thesis Type: Postgraduate

Institution Of The Thesis: Middle East Technical University, Turkey

Approval Date: 2004

Thesis Language: English

Student: Serap Demirdağ

Supervisor: GAMZE AŞÇIOĞLU ÖZ

Abstract:

This thesis aims at answering two questions under the topic of Harmonisation of Industrial Property Rights Protection Procedures in the European Union. The questions researched are: أWhat are the current systems of Industrial Property Rights protection in the world, in the European Union and Turkey?ؤ and أIs there a way for Turkey to be included within the EU Industrial Property protection system in the future while still being under the relation of Customs Union?ؤ. To answer these questions current systems of Industrial Property Rights protection in the world, in European Union and Turkey is briefly analyzed and following this analysis, a proposal for a closer cooperation in Industrial Property protection system of Turkey with the European Union is given backed up with a comparison of statistical data of EU, Turkey and candidate countries.