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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26-Year-Old Brand's Designs Invalidated: Novelty and Individual Character Requirements Not Met
The registered industrial designs of a well-known bathroom furniture brand were invalidated after the defendant proved that similar visuals had been p…
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One Day Earlier Wins: Filing Date Priority and Proof of Genuine Ownership in Trademark Law
Two competitors in the hearing aid sector filed for the same trademark one day apart. The court rejected the invalidation claim by evaluating filing p…
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Withdrawn Trademark Cannot Escape Infringement Liability: Court Awards 150000 TRY in Damages
Defendants who withdrew their trademark during proceedings could not escape infringement liability. The court ruled that using similar marks in the sa…
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Serial Registration of Famous Mark Identical Sign: Bad Faith and Full Invalidation
Bakırköy 1st IP Court invalidated four trademarks in classes 20 and 24 using the same sign as a well-known trademark, finding bad faith under Article …
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Scope of Protection Decisive in Utility Model Infringement: Safety Lock Case
Bakırköy 1st IP Court dismissed a utility model infringement claim for a safety lock, finding the defendant's product outside both literal and equival…
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Celebrity Name Registered as Trademark: Bad Faith and Full Invalidation
Bakırköy 1st IP Court invalidated trademarks registered using a well-known artist's name, finding bad-faith stockpiling and extortion intent under Art…
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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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Invalidity Action Filed Six Years After Registration Barred by Limitation Period; Non-Use Cancellation Partially Granted
A media and publishing company sought both invalidation and non-use cancellation of a competitor's trademark. The court dismissed the invalidity claim…
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Expert Said Invalidate, Court Said Dismiss: Likelihood of Confusion Is a Legal Question for the Judge
An internationally recognized textile brand sued a competitor over its 'TST' trademark, seeking invalidation on grounds of similarity and bad faith. D…
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Glass Sector Competitor's Two Trademarks Invalidated for Likelihood of Confusion
A glass manufacturer holding earlier trademark registrations sought invalidation of a competitor's later-filed marks. The court found the marks confus…
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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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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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