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, authorised to represent a…
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Unfair Competition Claim Belongs in Commercial Court, Not IP Court | Ankara 1st IP Court 2025/119
An unfair competition and damages claim concerning an SMS notification service was transferred to the Commercial Court because the plaintiff…
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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…
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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 infringem…
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Board Game Copycat Runs Into Copyright Law: Court Orders Destruction of Infringing Products
The Bakırköy 1st IP Court ruled that a strategy board game qualifies as a protected work under Article 2/1 of the Turkish Copyright Act (FSE…
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Copying a Registered Fabric Design: Trademark Infringement, Not Unfair Competition | Final
Bakırköy 1st IP Court ruled that a defendant who prepared fabric samples closely resembling a registered textile design infringed the design…
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Court Decision
Selling Online Game Cheats: Not Copyright Infringement, But Unfair Competition
Bakırköy 1st IP Court ruled that selling cheat plugins for an online game neither infringes trademark rights nor copyright, but constitutes …
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Court Decision
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 …
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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 dis…
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Court Decision
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 ₺…
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