Intellectual and industrial property law protects trade marks, patents, designs and copyright. We handle trade mark registration and oppositions, invalidity actions, infringement claims and copyright violations.
Intellectual and industrial property law protects the products of intellectual effort. Industrial rights (trade marks, patents, utility models, designs) are protected by the Industrial Property Code No. 6769, while copyright arising from authorship is protected by the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846. Industrial rights are as a rule created by registration, whereas copyright arises automatically on the creation of the work.
Trade Marks
Registration and Opposition
Pre-filing similarity searches, selection of classes and filing the application; appeals against refusal decisions of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office; oppositions to the publication of third-party applications.
Invalidity and Revocation
Invalidity of marks registered in bad faith or in spite of an earlier right; revocation where a mark has not been put to genuine use for five years.
Trade Mark Infringement
Declaration, cessation and prevention of infringement; pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages and damages for harm to reputation; seizure and destruction of goods. Securing evidence and obtaining an interim injunction are the most critical first steps.
Patents and Designs
Handling the legal side of patent and utility model applications, disputes over inventorship and employee inventions; design registration, invalidity and design infringement actions.
Copyright
Protection of the author's economic and moral rights; prevention of infringement and claims for damages where a work is reproduced, distributed or communicated to the public without permission. Drafting assignment and licence agreements. For online infringements, take-down and access-blocking procedures.