In accordance with Article 26 of the Industrial Property Law (“IP Code”) no. 6769, interested persons may request the Office to revoke a trademark pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 26 and the decision for revocation of a trademark can be taken accordingly.
For a long time, the authority to revoke the trademarks belonged to the IP Courts as regulated by the former Decree Law no. 556 on the Protection of Trademarks. However, with the entry into force of the IP Code on January…
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Auto Spare Parts and Distribution Ecosystem
The automotive industry relies on highly technical products that do not reach end users directly. Instead, these products are distributed through dealers, service centres, mechanics, and authorised resellers, who play a critical role in ensuring that genuine products reach the end user. For instance, essential annual maintenance activities such as spare part replacement, oil refilling, and system updates are carried out by these…
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In cases of online infringement of industrial property rights, various actions can be pursued, including civil actions, criminal actions, preliminary injunctions, and notice-and-takedown procedures. Possible ways of enforcement against online infringement is shown below:
The legal basis of trademark infringement is regulated under Articles 7 and 29 of the Intellectual Property Code (IP Code). Article 29 of the IP Code states that imitating a trademark or using a mark that is…
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For the first time in Turkey, the IP law enacted in 2017 introduced an administrative revocation procedure before the Turkish Patent and Trade Mark Office. However, to ensure a smooth transition, its implementation was delayed until 10 January 2024.
Previously, actions for revocation of trade marks based on non-use were filed as a court action before the specialized IP courts.
As of 10 January 10 2024, the Office has become responsible for handling revocation requests.…
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The Advertisement Board (“Board”), during their meeting dated 12 March 2024 and numbered 343, examined websites that require membership as a pre-condition for making purchase on the website. As part of this examination, the Board assessed whether any additional personal data, beyond the mandatory and necessary information for the purchase process, was requested from consumers, whether the conditions for unsubscribing were more difficult compared to the methods specified for…
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Article 26 of the Industrial Property Code, granting the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“the Office”) the authority to revoke trademarks, came into force on January 10, 2024.
Fourteen months after the entry into force of the administrative revocation of trademarks, the Office published a regulation amending the regulation on the implementation of the administrative revocation of trademarks.
Background
With the entry into force of the Industrial Property Code no. 6769…
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