Turkey: Looking Back at the Legal Developments in 2024
2024 has been a year of notable legal developments, and as we reflect on the changes, we’ve highlighted the key updates in the fields of technology, data protection, advertising, and intellectual…
Major Update to Turkish (Nice) Classifications After Eight Years
Today, the Communiqué on the Classification of Goods and Services for Trademark Applications, published in the Official Gazette and introduced significant updates to the classification of goods and…
Can Reputation be Compensated under Turkish Trademark Law?
Trademarks are considered to be among the most valuable assets for a business. However, trademark reputation is often harmed by counterfeit products, improper use, and malicious commercial…
European Protection on Well-Known Turkish Trademarks: A Case on Bad Faith
On February 21, 2024, the General Court of the Court of Justice (“General Court”) rendered its decision (“Decision”) regarding the registration of a trademark under the European Union Intellectual…
Turkish Patent and Trademark Office | What has changed for the revocation of registered trademarks?
As of today, the revocation procedure for registered trademarks in Turkey has changed and the authority to revoke registered trademarks is now vested in the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office…
Türk Hukuku’nda Birlikte Var Olma Sözleşmeleri
Literatürde, co-existing anlaşmaları olarak da adlandırılan birlikte var olma sözleşmeleri ve Türk Hukuku’nda düzenlenen muvafakatname, önceki marka sahibi tarafından verilen izne dayalı olarak aynı…
Co-Existing Agreements under Turkish Law
Turkish legislation enables the registration of signs with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office ("TürkPatent"), even if they are identical to or indistinguishably similar to a trademark for…
Tescilli Markaların İptali 2024’te Kolaylaşacak Mı?
Markalara ilişkin hakların korunmasını düzenleyen 6769 sayılı Sınai Mülkiyet Kanunu (“SMK”), 10 Ocak 2017’de, Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanmış ve hükümlerinin çoğunluğu yayım tarihinde yürürlüğe…
Will Revoking Registered Trademarks be Easier in 2024?
The main local legislation regulating the protection of trademarks in the Republic of Turkey, the Industrial Property Law With No. 6769 (“IPL”), was published on the Turkish Official Gazette on 10…
Fikri ve Sınai Mülkiyet Haklarının İhlalinde E-Ticaret Platformlarına Şikâyet Mekanizması
29.12.2022 tarihinde Elektronik Ticaret Aracı Hizmet Sağlayıcı ve Elektronik Ticaret Hizmet Sağlayıcılar Hakkında Yönetmelik (“Yönetmelik”) Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanmıştır. Bu Yönetmelik kapsamında,…