Introduction The use of a trademark in commercial activities to distinguish the goods or services of one enterprise from the goods or...

In line with article 15(c) of the Code numbered 5000 (the Code on the Patent and Trademark Attorneyship and Some Regulations), it is...

In Turkey, the ownership of designs, regardless of whether they are registered or pending following application, can be transferred to...

In Turkey, the ownership of patents can be transferred to third parties through a patent assignment agreement. A patent assignment...

First published at turkishlawblog.com/home 1. Introduction The more a trademark becomes well-known or reputable, the more its functions,...

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“Office”) was used to notify the applicants of international registrations under the Madrid...

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (the “Office”), which receives a trademark application, will ex officio examine the trademark...

Turkey is a party to the European Patent Convention (“EPC”). European patents validated in Turkey are published in the Turkish Patent...

In Turkey, with the enactment of the Code on Amending Certain Codes published in the Official Gazette dated 26 March 2020, the time...

Intellectual property rights holders may permit third parties through license agreements to use their intellectual property rights...

Subject Matter of Design Protection The registration of design simply protects the appearance. The registration of a design application...

In Turkey, the ownership of trademarks, regardless of whether they are registered or pending following application, can be transferred to...

Introduction One of the several implementations of the obligations to use trademarks in Turkey is the right granted to the trademark...

Introduction On 1 January 2019, article 5/A of the Turkish Commercial Code (the “TCC”) came into force, thus mediation became a mandatory...

The counterfeiting of goods is threatening international trade more than ever before. According to the Economic Costs of Counterfeiting...