INFRINGMENT OF TRADEMARK RIGHTS
Trademarks, which have an important place among intellectual
property rights, have become an essential element of the economic
life. In the general sense, trademark is a sign able to distinguish
the goods and services of a business from the goods and services of
another. The increase of needs in the field of goods and services
and the rise of the number of businesses make necessary the use of
trademarks. Thus, the trademarks which distinguish the goods and
services by showing differences among them become a
"must" in business life.
In addition, trademarks contribute to the competition by
connecting businesses and customers and orientating customers'
product preferences. Within the scope of competition, it is a
well-known fact that businesses counterfeit preferred trademarks to
exploit the customers' trust on such trademarks. This situation
is mostly encountered on the wrappings / package designs of
products such as nutrients,
