Know-How Agreement
"How is know-how protected under Turkish law?"
Quick Answer
A contract where a business grants another enterprise the right to use its confidential, commercially valuable technical or administrative knowledge and experience in exchange for a fee.
Scope and Legal Distinctions
Know-how licensing should identify the information, its secrecy and the permitted use. It is different from transferring ownership of a patent or allowing unlimited access to a business's methods.
What to Check in Practice
Document delivery, access controls, sublicensing, improvements and return or deletion; preserve evidence of what information was supplied.
Sources & Authorities
Statutory framework and official guidance for this definition.
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