New Provisions About IP Rights in the Regulation on E-Commerce Marketplaces in Turkey
The Regulation on Electronic Commerce Intermediary Service Providers and Electronic Commerce Service Providers (“Regulation”) was...
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- Aug 20, 2022
Turkish Trademark Applications Filed in Bad Faith
Trademark applications filed in bad faith are regulated in Article 6/9 of the Industrial Property Code (“Code”) numbered 6769 as one of...
- Aug 20, 2022
Criminal Sanctions for Trademark Infringements in Turkey
Introduction The rights arising from a registered trademark belong exclusively to the trademark owner. Therefore, the trademark owner may...
- Jul 11, 2022
A General Overview of Trademark Infringement in Turkey
The rights arising from a registered trademark belong exclusively to the trademark owner. Therefore, the use of an identical or similar...
- Jul 11, 2022
Letter of Consent (Coexistance Letter) in Turkish Trademark Law
In principle, according to Article 5/1(ç) of the Industrial Property Code numbered 6769 (“Code”) – one of the absolute grounds for...
- Feb 7, 2022
Transformation of International Trademark Registration to National Trademark Registration in Turkey
Within the scope of the Madrid System, applicants can protect their trademarks in more than one country including Turkey with a single...
- Feb 7, 2022
International Trademark Applications Directly from Turkey
For a trademark to be protected in certain countries, the respective trademark must be registered in each country where protection is...
- Oct 25, 2021
Software and IP: 1- Protection with Different Intellectual Property Rights
The importance and value of the software industry are increasing day by day with the effect of digitalization that is accelerating....
- Sep 30, 2021
Trademark Invalidation Action in Turkey
Introduction In the presence of absolute grounds for refusal or relative grounds for refusal set out in Articles 5 and 6 of the...
- Sep 6, 2021
Cancellation Action Due to Non-Use of Registered Trademarks in Turkey
Introduction The use of a trademark in commercial activities to distinguish the goods or services of one enterprise from the goods or...
- Sep 2, 2021
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office updates the Trademark Examination Guidelines
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“Office”) has published the newly updated version of the Trademark Examination Guidelines...
- May 20, 2021
Cancellation Action Against the Decisions of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
In 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, 2021
A Concise Guide to the Protection of Well-Known Trademarks in Turkey
First published at turkishlawblog.com/home 1. Introduction The more a trademark becomes well-known or reputable, the more its functions,...
- Sep 4, 2020
Opposition Against a Turkish Trademark Application
Once the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“Office”) has approved a trademark application[i] after its examination[ii], the respective...
- Jun 17, 2020
Applicants Under the Madrid System Can Now File a Defense of Non-Use in Turkey
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“Office”) was used to notify the applicants of international registrations under the Madrid...
- Jun 8, 2020
Appeals Against Provisional Refusal Decisions in Trademark Applications in Turkey
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (the “Office”), which receives a trademark application, will ex officio examine the trademark...
- Oct 21, 2019
Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights in Turkey
Intellectual property rights holders may permit third parties through license agreements to use their intellectual property rights...
- Aug 6, 2019
Trademark Assignment in Turkey
In Turkey, the ownership of trademarks, regardless of whether they are registered or pending following application, can be transferred to...
- May 28, 2019
Defense of Non-Use in Trademark Opposition Proceedings in Turkey
Introduction One of the several implementations of the obligations to use trademarks in Turkey is the right granted to the trademark...
- May 2, 2019
Trademark Renewals in Turkey (2024)
Trademark Protection Term The term of protection for a registered trademark is 10 years from the date of application. This term may be...
- Apr 1, 2019
Trademark Registration in Turkey
Timeframe of the Application Procedure In general, the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“Office”) works efficiently. If no opposition...
- Dec 28, 2018
A Guide to the Turkish Customs Measures Against Counterfeit Goods
The counterfeiting of goods is threatening international trade more than ever before. According to the Economic Costs of Counterfeiting...
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