1 May 2013
Although the Turkish Trademark Decree Law no: 556 allows the registration of signs such as trade dress, shapes or product packages, sounds, colors, etc, it has always been tricky to obtain registration for these types of non-traditional trademarks. Article […]
30 Apr 2013
There comes a point where trademark registration is not enough to protect a company’s intellectual property rights from infringement. In these circumstances, the unfair competition rules under the Turkish Commercial Code (TCC) become relevant. Businesses have come to view […]
26 Apr 2013
Moroğlu Arseven has been ranked as a Tier 2 firm for Intellectual Property and Tier 4 firm for Corporate and M&A by Chambers & Partners in its 2013 editions. Clients told Chambers & Partners that Moroğlu Arseven’s intellectual property […]
1 Apr 2013
Moroğlu Arseven has been ranked in tier 3 for contentious trademark and copyright work by Managing Intellectual Property in its 2013 World IP Survey Handbook. Discussing the firm’s intellectual property team, clients commented that “It is absolutely outstanding. I have worked […]
1 Apr 2013
Legal 500 awarded rankings to Moroğlu Arseven in five practice areas for 2013. These include ranking the firm in Tier 2 for Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution, Tier 3 for Project Finance and Projects and Tier 4 for Corporate and […]
1 Mar 2013
In Turkish trademark law it is a general rule that the effect of a trademark cancellation (invalidation) takes effect retrospectively. This means cancellation of a trademark results in the removal of the trademark from the registry as if it […]
30 Jan 2013
Moroğlu Arseven has been ranked as a Silver Tier firm for trademark enforcement and litigation, as well as a Bronze Tier firm for trademark prosecution and strategy by the World Trademark Review in its 2013 WTR 1000 rankings. The World Trademark […]
1 Jan 2013
There comes a time when trademark registrations are not enough to protect a company from infringement. As everyone knows, best-selling products that are sold under well-known trademarks are always targets and clever infringers can always find a confusing loophole […]
1 Nov 2012
In many jurisdictions, “relevant consumer” is one of the most frequently used and necessary expressions when determining not only the likelihood of confusion between trademarks but also the notoriety level of a trademark. The word “relevant” adds a degree […]
1 Sep 2012
As the easternmost neighbor of the European Union and a country many goods pass through before entering Europe, Turkish customs are very important. Turkey was historically an important artery of the Silk Road and the Spice Route and it […]
