Law Applicable to Employee Inventions in Contracts Regarding Intellectual Property Rights

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Özüm Demirkol’s article, published in Hukuk ve Adalet Eleştirel Hukuk Dergisi on 1 June 2024, addresses the law applicable to employee inventions in intellectual property contracts with a foreign element. It situates the issue within the protection of the weaker party and examines the connection with Article 28/3 of the Turkish Code on Private International Law and Procedural Law, in cases where the employee or employer is a foreign national, the employer’s seat is abroad, or the employment relationship is closely connected with a foreign state.