Someone Registered My Trademark in Turkey: How Foreign Brand Owners Get It Back
Turkey is a first-to-file country, so a distributor, importer or a complete stranger can register your brand before you do. Opposition, bad-faith inva…
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Trademark Infringement at Customs: 600 Counterfeit Keychains Seized | Istanbul 1st IP Court 2026/168
A trademark holder obtained a customs stoppage order, triggering the seizure of 600 counterfeit branded keychains at customs. Parallel criminal procee…
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"Coexistence" Doctrine Inapplicable Where Parties Have Opposed Each Other's Applications | Ankara 1st IP Court 2025/72
Following a second Yargıtay reversal, the court declared a competing trademark invalid: the co-existence doctrine could not apply because both parties…
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How to Register a Trademark in Turkey? 2026 Complete Guide
Step-by-step guide to trademark registration in Turkey in 2026: application process, TÜRKPATENT fees, Nice class selection, and why you need a tradema…
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What Is Proof of Use? What You Need to Know to Protect Your Trademark
Trademarks that are not used within 5 years of registration face the risk of cancellation. What is proof of use, what documents are accepted, and how …
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What Is Priority Right (Right of Priority)? Its Importance in Trademark Applications
The right of priority allows a trademark applicant to use their first filing date as the priority date in other countries within 6 months. This articl…
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Trademark Infringement Damages: How Much Compensation Can You Claim?
When your trademark is used without permission, you can claim both material and moral damages. This article explains how trademark infringement compen…
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Court Orders Seizure of Counterfeit Sports Club Merchandise: "I Didn't Know" Defense Fails
The Bakırköy 1st IP Court rejected the retailer's claim of ignorance and ordered the seizure of counterfeit T-shirts bearing a major sports club's reg…
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Business Transfer Without Explicit Trademark Assignment: Infringement Claim Dismissed | Final
Bakırköy 1st IP Court dismissed a trademark infringement claim filed on the basis that a business-transfer agreement did not expressly assign the trad…
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Well-Known Trademark Protection in Turkey: Conditions, Scope and Legal Consequences
What is a well-known trademark in Turkey? Learn the legal conditions under SMK Article 6/4 and the Paris Convention, how cross-class protection works,…
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Trademark Registration in Turkey: A Complete Guide for US Businesses
Planning to sell in Turkey or protect your brand there? Learn how US companies can register a trademark in Turkey through TÜRKPATENT or the Madrid Pro…
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Suing for Trademark Infringement After 10+ Years of Silence: How 'Acquiescence' Ended the Case
A registered owner sued a neighbouring business that had used the same name for over ten years. The court treated the late action as an abuse of right…
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Selling Counterfeit Socks in a Shop: Does 'I Didn't Know It Was Illegal' Work as a Defense?
A shopkeeper selling counterfeit socks of a well-known brand argued he 'didn't know' — the court rejected it. Since bad faith is not required for trad…
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Can Generic Phrases Like '24/7' Give You a Trademark Monopoly? Court Finds No Confusion
Because the phrase common to the marks was a secondary element used by everyone in the sector, the Court of Cassation reversed the decision, holding t…
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Suing the Wrong Party in a Trademark Cancellation Case: The 'Wrong Defendant' Trap
The claimant sued the company using the contested mark, but the mark was registered in the name of a different individual. The court dismissed the cas…
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A Rival Registered Your Long-Used Design and Sent a Cease Notice? Court Cancels the Bad-Faith Design
A company that registered a long-used fabric pattern under its own name and then sent a cease notice to the genuine user lost its design: the court fo…
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No Registration, Still Protected: ₺138,000 in Damages for Copying an Unregistered Design
The court protected a company's unregistered garment designs that it had first disclosed to the public, ordering the copycat to pay ₺88,731 material a…
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13,488 Counterfeit Goods Seized at Customs and Destroyed: Protecting Trademarks at the Border
13,488 counterfeit eyeliners stopped at customs were ruled trademark-infringing and ordered destroyed after the registered owner sued. The decision sh…
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A Similar Name Is Not Always Trademark Infringement: Court Finds 'No Likelihood of Confusion'
Because the two marks differed in their opening elements and overall impression, the court held there was no likelihood of confusion and dismissed the…
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Can a Rival Lock Your Product on E-Commerce? Court Cancels a Bad-Faith Design Registration
A seller registered a long-public product as its own design and used it to freeze a competitor's e-commerce listings. The court found the design lacke…
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Counterfeit Trademark Use Cost ₺418,000 in Damages: How Turkish Courts Protect Well-Known Marks
A Turkish IP court ruled that unauthorized use of a registered, well-known trademark is infringement and awarded ₺318,659 in material plus ₺100,000 in…
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