Jan 17Invalidation of Design Registrations in TurkeyTurkey adopts a post-registration opposition mechanism for design applications. In Turkey, there are two possibilities for invalidating...
Sep 30, 2021Trademark Invalidation Action in TurkeyIntroduction In the presence of absolute grounds for refusal or relative grounds for refusal set out in Articles 5 and 6 of the...
Sep 6, 2021Cancellation Action Due to Non-Use of Registered Trademarks in TurkeyIntroduction The use of a trademark in commercial activities to distinguish the goods or services of one enterprise from the goods or...
May 20, 2021Cancellation Action Against the Decisions of the Turkish Patent and Trademark OfficeIn line with article 15(c) of the Code numbered 5000 (the Code on the Patent and Trademark Attorneyship and Some Regulations), it is...
Jan 4, 2021A Concise Guide to the Protection of Well-Known Trademarks in TurkeyFirst published at turkishlawblog.com/home 1. Introduction The more a trademark becomes well-known or reputable, the more its functions,...
Jan 21, 2019Mandatory Mediation in Turkey for IP Disputes with Monetary ClaimsIntroduction On 1 January 2019, article 5/A of the Turkish Commercial Code (the “TCC”) came into force, thus mediation became a mandatory...
Dec 28, 2018A Guide to the Turkish Customs Measures Against Counterfeit GoodsThe counterfeiting of goods is threatening international trade more than ever before. According to the Economic Costs of Counterfeiting...