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Design law enables the protection of the appearance of a product. According to the Industrial Property Code (IP Code), a design must be new and have the individual character to obtain design

As known the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office ("TPTO") assigns a seven-digit number called a "customer number" to right holders.

Turkey has introduced a new regime outlining how Patent and Trademark attorneys should act, as well as related disciplinary procedures.

The Turkish Constitutional Court recently considered and rejected a claim that Articles 29 and 30 of the Industrial Property Law ("Law") are unconstitutional. These provisions outline acts which constitute trademark infringement and related sanctions.

The Turkish Court of Appeal and Assembly of the Civil Chamber recently considered a claim where the defendant was alleged to have used the plaintiff's trade name as a trademark

The Turkish Trademark and Patent Office has published the new Trademark Examination Guideline regarding the examination of the absolute grounds based on article 5 of Industrial Property Law numbered 6769.

The Amending Regulation, first of all, postpones the enforcement date for the rule allowing the use of name or trademark of the competitor in the comparative advertisement.

Alcohol advertising has been a criticized topic for long time in Turkey. The year 2013 can be considered as milestone in Turkey. There has been a major change in the alcohol regulation.

Courts for Intellectual and Industrial Rights(herein after "the specialized courts") have jurisdiction over actions which are stated in Law for the Plant Variety Protection(Law No. 5042) in Turkey.

In the fight against counterfeiting, after EUIPO has launched the "Anti-Counterfeiting Blockathon Forum" in early 2021, now it intends to conduct a proof of concept at the end of this year...

A decision last year from the highest body within the Turkish Court of Appeal system held that the addition of a house mark does not mitigate likelihood of confusion.

The New Customs Regulation which came into effect in October 2009 provides a new mechanism for intellectual property right holders, known as 'simplified destruction.'

Prior to 10 January 2024, the revocation of trademarks was adjudicated by court decisions through trademark revocation actions.

Alcohol advertising has been a criticized topic for long time in Turkey. The year 2013 can be considered as milestone in Turkey. There has been a major change in the alcohol regulation.

Mondelez brought an action before the General Court seeking to annul EUIPO's rejection decision.

Another important point is to check if there are liens and encumbrances on the intellectual property rights of the target company.

Trademark or patent attorneyship is one of the mostly preferred groups of profession in Turkey in the recent years.

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.