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Trade mark squatting has unfortunately become increasingly common in Türkiye in recent years. Bad-faith applicants often identify trade marks that are registered and genuinely used abroad but have not yet been registered in Türkiye, file applications for those marks in their own names and then attempt to sell the registrations or present themselves as the rightful proprietors of the trade marks.

Turkey's geographical location and dynamic population make Turkey an important market for smuggled products

The authority of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office ("the TPTO") to maintain a registry of well-known trademarks has been a subject of debate since the Court of Appeal's decision in 2020.

Pursuant to Article 26 of the Industrial Property Law ("IPL"), a trademark can be vulnerable to cancellation if it has not been genuinely used without a justifiable reason for a continuous period...

Higher Board of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office upheld Beiersdorf's opposition against a later trademark sharing NIVEA's distinctive blue-and-white composition...

On February 2, 2021, the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office ("TPTO") Re-Examination and Evaluation Board issued a ground breaking decision that under certain circumstances,...

The absolute grounds required to refuse the registration of a trademark are defined by Article 7/1 of the Decree Law on Protection of Trademarks.

The Industrial Property Code no. 6769 (IP Code) entered into force on January 10 2017. It repealed and replaced the decree-laws on patents, utility models ...

The Turkish Court of Appeal has overturned lower court decisions in a case concerning likelihood of confusion between trade marks sharing a common weak element.

In a recent decision of the Turkish Court of Cassation (Merit No. 2024/6138, Decision No. 2025/3800), the Court conducted a holistic comparison between a globally renowned energy drink brand and a motor oil brand...

The Turkish Supreme Court recently ruled that if trademark infringement also infringes personal rights, then the right holder can seek protection under Law Number 5651 Regulating Internet Broadcasting and Fighting Crimes Committed through Internet Broadcasting.

In a recent decision that challenged long-standing precedents, the Court of Cassation has concluded that the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office ("Office") has no authority to create and maintain...

Turkey recorded fast growth in patent and industrial design during 2016, but a slight decrease in trademark and plant variety applications.

Intellectual Property (IP) refers to exclusive rights associated to creations of the mind. These rights allow creators, or owners, of patents, trademarks or copyrighted works to benefit from their own work...

The trademark owner is the exclusive owner of the rights arising from registering a trademark. In other words, the society is not allowed to use a registered trademark.

The European Union's CP13 Common Practice establishes a framework for assessing bad faith in trademark applications, addressing the lack of explicit definition in EU legislation. This guidance identifies dishonest intention as the mandatory factor while outlining complementary non-mandatory factors and examining bad faith through two facets: misappropriation of third-party rights and abuse of the trademark system.

Under Turkish trademark law, a well-known trademark enjoys enhanced protection.