Turkey: Trademark

A final Turkish judgment has held that a trademark owner cannot be charged for the storage of counterfeit goods after those goods have been seized in criminal proceedings.

Trade mark squatting has unfortunately become increasingly common in Türkiye in recent years. Bad-faith applicants often identify trade marks that are registered and genuinely used abroad but have not yet been registered in Türkiye, file applications for those marks in their own names and then attempt to sell the registrations or present themselves as the rightful proprietors of the trade marks.

This collection presents comprehensive analyses of Turkey's evolving legal landscape across multiple specialized domains, examining recent developments in patent law, copyright, data protection, trademark regulations, pharmaceutical and life sciences law, and media and advertising regulations. Each report explores the intersection of technological advancement, regulatory changes, and judicial precedents shaping these critical areas of Turkish law.

This comprehensive collection examines Turkey's evolving intellectual property landscape through detailed annual reports covering copyright, trademark, patent, media and advertising law, data protection, and pharmaceutical regulations. Each report analyzes recent legislative changes, landmark court decisions, and regulatory developments while providing forward-looking insights into emerging trends and challenges facing practitioners and businesses operating in Turkey's dynamic legal environment.

Marka lisans sözleşmeleri, marka sahiplerinin ekonomik haklarını değerlendirmelerinin temel yollarından biridir. İnhisari ve inhisari olmayan lisans türleri arasındaki farklar, tarafların hak ve yükümlülüklerini doğrudan etkiler. Bu çalışma, her iki lisans türünün hukuki niteliğini, şekil şartlarını ve özellikle dava açma yetkisi bakımından temel farklıl&

The Turkish game industry has experienced remarkable growth over the past decade, positioning itself as one of the most promising sectors within the technology ecosystem. A growing number of successful Turkish companies are drawing strong interest from foreign investors. As these ventures bloom, they often become the subject of M&A transactions. As it is the core asset in a gaming company, IP should be well-managed from the early stages of the venture.

Marka hukukunun temel amacı, tüketicilerin mal ve hizmetlerin ticari kaynağı konusunda yanılgıya düşmesini engellemek ve marka sahibinin haklarını korumaktır; bu korumanın merkezinde ise karıştırılma ihtimali kavramı yer almaktadır.

The primary objective of trademark law is to prevent consumers from being misled as to the commercial origin of goods and services while safeguarding the rights of trademark owners; at the core of this protection lies the concept of likelihood of confusion.

Mutlu Yıldırım Köse and İrem Girenes Yücesoy of Gün + Partners analyse the different approaches to similarity assessments conducted by the court of first instance in the proceedings and the appeal...