Beschreibung:
Was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1979. Received B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Wood Prod. Ind. Eng. from Hacettepe University; completed Ph.D. in Industrial Design at METU.Worked as a research assistant between years 2002-2011.Currently an instructor at Hacettepe Univ. Dept. of Int. Arch. and Env. Design, and serving as a court expert in Industrial Design cases.
Novelty and distinctive character are the conditions of protection for a registered design in Turkey. This study investigates the ways in which novelty and distinctive character are interpreted and assessed by the parties actively involved in the assessment process -judges, court experts, the Turkish Patent Institute experts, attorneys and design agents. Face-to- face interviews were conducted with 51 participants from these parties. The study includes these evaluations and a set of suggestions for developing the assessment guide for the design registration system in Turkey.