2 Jun 2015
The Turkish Constitutional Court (“Constitutional Court”) has struck out Article 7(1)(i) of the Trademark Decree Law numbered 556 (“Trademark Decree Law”), on the basis that it is unconstitutional. In light of this, holders of well-known trademarks should better monitor […]
1 Jun 2015
Patents 1. What are the legal conditions to obtain a patent and which legislation applies? Which products, substances and processes can be protected by patents and what types cannot be patent protected? Conditions and legislation Under Turkish Law, […]
15 May 2015
In 2014, the Turkish Constitutional Court (“Constitutional Court”) hit the headlines by cancelling several articles of the Trademark Decree Law numbered 556 (“Trademark Decree Law”). On 15 May 2015, the Constitutional Court struck out another article of the Trademark […]
5 May 2015
In Turkey, court interpretations of the Trademark Decree Law have created a grey area for foreign companies using Turkey as a production location, as well as for Turkish contract manufacturers. A disconnect exists between seemingly clear legislation and the […]
28 Apr 2015
Moroğlu Arseven has been ranked as a Band 2 firm for Intellectual Property by Chambers & Partners in its 2015 Europe Edition. Chambers & Partners ranks the firm in Band 4 for its work in both Corporate and M&A, […]
9 Apr 2015
The Legal 500 awarded rankings to Moroğlu Arseven in seven practice areas for 2015, also recognizing Işık Özdoğan individually as a Leading Individual in the Intellectual Property field. The Legal 500 ranks the firm in Tier 2 for its […]
13 Mar 2015
Moroğlu Arseven has been ranked as a Band 2 firm for Intellectual Property by Chambers & Partners in its 2015 Global Edition. Chambers & Partners ranks the firm in Band 4 for its work in both Corporate and M&A, […]
16 Feb 2015
Article 7/1-ı of the Turkish Trademark Decree Law no. 556 established a legal basis in 1995 for the Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) to refuse trademark applications on the basis that an application is similar to a well-known trademark. However, […]
11 Feb 2015
First published by Getting The Deal Through. 1. Are there any restrictions on the establishment of a business entity by a foreign licensor or a joint venture involving a foreign licensor and are there any restrictions against a foreign […]
28 Jan 2015
Işık Özdoğan has been ranked as a Gold Tier individual by the World Trademark Review in its 2015 WTR 1000 rankings. The World Trademark Review ranks Işık in the top tier for both trademark enforcement and litigation, as well […]
