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Turkish and EU Customs Harmonized
This October, some important changes were made to The Turkish Customs Code with the 5911 numbered Code and also the new Customs Regulation... [Read More]
Avoiding the Traps: Domain Names in Turkey
The Internet has brought domain name disputes to prominence, while traditional trademark disputes continue as before. Assigning generic top level domain names (gTLDs) such as... [Read More]
Trademark Oppositions: Bad News Without Bad Faith
A common problem of opposition proceedings arises when the rights to a given phrase are acquired by the applicant based on an earlier... [Read More]
Turkey: The Second Largest Counterfeit Market in the World
According to the Counterfeit Economy Report of the Chamber of Commerce of Ankara (ATO), Turkey is the second-largest counterfeit product market in the world, with... [Read More]
Moroğlu Arseven and Graf von Westphalen Host Workshops Regarding Cross-Border Distribution Matters Related to Germany and Turkey
Moroğlu Arseven and Germany’s Graf von Westphalen hosted workshops during March and April 2010 in Cologne and Istanbul regarding German and Turkish cross-border... [Read More]
Filling the Gaps in Turkish Trademark Law
Although Turkey has followed international developments and harmonized its Trademark Law with EU legislation, the registration of non-traditional marks such as product packaging... [Read More]
Oppositions Based on Unregistered Marks in Turkey
The Turkish Trade Mark Registry frequently receives applications seeking to register well-known trademarks, celebrities’ names and trademarks owned by foreign companies that have... [Read More]
Cancellation of Several Articles in Turkish Patent and Design Law
The Turkish Constitutional Court recently canceled Article 136/1-a,b of the Turkish Patent Decree Law no: 551 and Article 48/1-a of the Turkish Industrial... [Read More]
Terminating Labor Contracts in Turkey: Process and Factors to Consider
The relationship between employers and employees is regulated in Turkey by the Labor Law numbered 4857 and dated May 22, 2003 (“Labor Law”).... [Read More]