Under the new legislation, the names, brands and other distinctive elements of alcoholic beverages cannot be used on non-alcoholic and similar products. Similarly, the names, brands and other distinctive elements of non-alcoholic and similar products cannot be used on alcoholic beverages. This rule shall not apply to products that are intended for exportation.
The relevant regulations will be issued by the Regulatory Council for Tobacco and Alcohol Markets within two months…
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Patents
1. What are the legal requirements to obtain a patent?
There are three main patentability criteria:
Industrial applicability.
Surpassing invention step.
Novelty.
For inventions that meet these criteria and application must be filed with the Turkish Patent Institute to register the patent.
2. What categories are excluded from patent protection?
The categories that are aligned with Article 53 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) are (Article 6, Patent Decree…
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Creating and maintaining a reputabie and trusted brand has become increasingly important for all law firms. Trademarks and copyrights are the most important IP rights for law firms and should be given a high level of attention by senior management. Trademarks form the legal basis for protecting a law firm’s brand, while copyrights form the legal basis for protecting its knowledge. In order to have a successful and sustainable business, both the firm’s brand and knowledge need…
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The Court of Appeal has established and clarified the differences in scope and implementation between Article 7/1(b) and Article 8/1(b) of the Turkish Decree Law 556 pertaining to the Protection of Trademarks (Decision 2010/10214E). Article 7/1(b) provides that the Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) can reject ex officio trademark applications that are identical, or indistinguishably similar, to earlier trademarks or trademark applications. In contrast, Article 8/1(b) provides…
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As a bridge between Europe and Asia, Turkey’s unique a geographic location has always been an attractive venue for IP infringers. It is not an exaggeration to say that almost all IP owners could recount at least one infringement experience in Turkey. It is also very common to hear complaints that the enforcement tools are not efficient enough to overcome the persistent activities of the dedicated, and in some cases very creative infringers in Turkey. While it may be true that…
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First, the IP Court had determined that 'W' was the main and distinctive part of the trademarks that were the basis of the opposition, and that 'king' is a word that is commonly used to identify quality, especially in the temporary accommodation and hotel management sector, which fell within the scope of protection of the trademarks. Further, it established that the addition of the word element 'king', even though it is visually and aurally dissimilar to the earlier…
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