22 Sep 2016
The domain names “.istanbul” and “.ist” are now available for public use on a first-come-first-served basis. The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality provides the domain names via a range of accredited local and international registry operators, for one year minimum registration […]
20 Sep 2016
Three senior staff members at Moroğlu Arseven have been recognized in the 2016 international editions of Who’s Who Legal. The annual awards recognize recipients’ individual work across a range of practice areas. şık Özdoğan – Recognized for her work in Trademarks. […]
20 Sep 2016
After a nationwide three-month state of emergency introduced under article 120 of the Constitution, neither State of Emergency Law No. 2935 (“Law 2935”), nor decree laws contain any provisions regarding trademark, patent or industrial design matters. Procedures remain the […]
1 Aug 2016
Sometimes traders obtain branded goods removed from their original packaging. Before sale to consumers, the branded product is repackaged and either the original trademark or other trademarks are put on the new packaging. This is an issue frequently faced […]
2 Jul 2016
The Turkish Supreme Court recently published a decision in which it chose to uphold rejection of a non-infringement determination request. The request asked the court to give a pre-emptive determination that the plaintiff’s acts and products do not infringe […]
30 May 2016
Moroğlu Arseven has been noted as a recommended firm for patent litigation and transactions by IAM Patent 1000 is its 2016 awards. The firm receives specific mention for the cross-over between patents and corporate or M&A work. Based on […]
24 May 2016
The 2016 Report on Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods (“Report”) was published on 18 April 2016 by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (“OECD”). The Report gives detailed insights into global counterfeiting activities, as well as ranks […]
20 May 2016
In a 2016 Turkish case, the Assembly of Civil Chambers clarified the approach to interpreting evidence submitted to prove use of service marks in non-use actions. The decision clarifies how to prove use of service marks in Turkey for […]
11 May 2016
Işık Özdoğan has been recognized as one of the world’s Top 250 Women in IP by Managing Intellectual Property in its 2016 edition. Işık leads Moroğlu Arseven’s 13-person intellectual property team and she is the only Turkish practitioner noted in the […]
9 May 2016
The Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) opened the Draft Industrial Property Law for public consultation and that period closed on March 4. The draft law contains provisions on trademarks, patents, industrial designs and geographical indications, all of which are currently […]
