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 […]
1 Jul 2012
Turkey is one of the countries that examine the similarity of trademarks under absolute grounds for refusal. Within this context, similarity is a ground for refusal both within the scope of Article 7 of Trademark Decree Law no 556, […]
1 May 2012
Counterfeiters imitate a wide range of products from pharmaceuticals to handbags and clothes, cosmetics, electronic products, cigarettes and automobile spare parts. According to the Ankara Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Counterfeit Economy report, 58 percent of Turkish consumers prefer counterfeit products, demonstrating […]
1 Mar 2012
In November 2011 the Turkish Patent Institute published Trademark and Industrial Design Examination Guidelines. The guidelines were prepared with the collaboration of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) and German Federal Patent Court judges within the […]
1 Jan 2012
The Turkish Court of Appeals rendered a landmark decision regarding the trademark use requirement. According to local legislation and practice, only the use of a trademark in Turkey fulfills that requirement. Additionally, importing goods bearing the trademark is also […]
1 Nov 2011
The Council of Appellate Circuits of the Turkish Court of Appeals (the council) recently rendered a key decision (2010/11-695 E., 2011/47 K) with regard to well-known trademark usage requirements in different classes. As is widely known, well-known trademark usage […]
1 Sep 2011
According to Turkey’s design law, a design application that meets all formal requirements becomes effective from the date of the application. In other words, a design application enjoys protection from the date it is applied for. Unlike trademark applications, the […]
1 Jul 2011
The Turkish Patent Institute has amended the guidelines concerning trademark similarity examinations and thousands of counterfeit products have been seized after a raid at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. Amendment to Trademark Similarity Assessment Guidelines The Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) does […]
1 May 2011
The New Customs Regulation, which came into effect in October 2009, provides a new mechanism for intellectual property right holders, known as ‘simplified destruction’. This enables owners to take more efficient action in cases of an infringement during customs […]
1 Mar 2011
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey enacted the draft Commercial Code on January 12, 2011. The new TCC (Turkish Commercial Code) will enter into force on July 12, 2012, and outlines possible commercial proceedings and actions in 1,535 articles. […]
