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ARTICLE · 04 JANUARY 2017

Trademarks - Geographical Indications Prosecution & Enforcement

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The Turkish Parliament enacted a totally new IP Law by December 22, 2016. The Law will enter into force once it is approved by the President and published in Official Gazette.

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The Turkish Parliament enacted a totally new IP Law by December 22, 2016. The Law will enter into force once it is approved by the President and published in Official Gazette.

Here are some major changes proposed by the new Law:

Trademarks

Colors, Motion and Sound Marks

Colors and sound marks have been included in the definition of signs which may be protected as a trademark. More importantly, the requirement of capability to be represented graphically and reproduced by printing is removed in view of existing electronic means, in order to pave the way for motion marks.

Registered Geographical Indications Cited Among the Absolute Grounds of Refusal

Trademark applications consisting solely of or identically comprising the registered geographical indication will be rejected on absolute grounds at the examination phase by the Institute.

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