Documents Required to Register a Trademark in Turkey: Power of Attorney and Formalities
An ordinary Turkish trademark filing needs no notarisation, no apostille and no certificate of incorporation. A simple signed power of attorney sent a…
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Non-Use Cancellation of a Trademark in Turkey: Administrative Revocation at TÜRKPATENT
Since 10 January 2024, a Turkish trademark unused for five years is revoked by TÜRKPATENT rather than by the courts. Article 26 of Industrial Property…
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Trademark Opposition in Turkey: How to Oppose an Application and How to Defend Your Own
You have two months from publication in the Official Trademark Bulletin to oppose a Turkish trademark application, under Article 18 of Industrial Prop…
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Trademark Attorney in Turkey: When the Law Requires One and How to Choose
A Turkish trademark attorney (marka vekili) is a professional entered on the official register kept by TURKPATENT under Law No. 5000, authorised to re…
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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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