1 Nov 2016
Turkey has introduced principles and procedures for management of intellectual property rights owned or shared by the Scientific and Technological Research Council (“TÜBİTAK”). The Regulation introduces provisions for protecting intellectual property developed by TÜBİTAK staff, or within related grant […]
18 Oct 2016
The Turkish Patent Institute (“TPI”) has launched an optional electronic mailbox system for Trademark and Patent Attorneys to receive notifications. From 17 August 2016, attorneys can log into the mailbox system using e-signatures and electronically sign an undertaking on […]
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 […]
