Turkey's New Trademark Revocation System: Administrative Changes Effective January 2024

Administrative revocation will be possible before the Office as of 10 January 2024.

According to Article 9 of the Industrial Property Law No. 6769 ("IPL"), if a trademark is not used in five years as of its registration date or its use is suspended for a consecutive period of five years; it will be vulnerable to revocation due to non-use.

Revocation of trademarks based on non-use were traditionally filed as a court action before the specialized IP courts under the previous trademark Decree Law No. 556. For the first time under Turkish laws, the IP law enacted in 2017 introduced an administrative revocation procedure thorough an application before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. However, to ensure a smooth transition, the implementation of the administrative revocation provision was delayed until January 10, 2024.