1 Mar 2013
In Turkish trademark law it is a general rule that the effect of a trademark cancellation (invalidation) takes effect retrospectively. This means cancellation of a trademark results in the removal of the trademark from the registry as if it […]
30 Jan 2013
Moroğlu Arseven has been ranked as a Silver Tier firm for trademark enforcement and litigation, as well as a Bronze Tier firm for trademark prosecution and strategy by the World Trademark Review in its 2013 WTR 1000 rankings. The World Trademark […]
1 Jan 2013
There comes a time when trademark registrations are not enough to protect a company from infringement. As everyone knows, best-selling products that are sold under well-known trademarks are always targets and clever infringers can always find a confusing loophole […]
1 Nov 2012
In many jurisdictions, “relevant consumer” is one of the most frequently used and necessary expressions when determining not only the likelihood of confusion between trademarks but also the notoriety level of a trademark. The word “relevant” adds a degree […]
10 Oct 2012
First published as a featured article in World Sports Law Report, Volume 9, issue 9, September 2011 Turkish football fans were shocked by the evening news on July 3. Aziz Yıldırım, President of the popular Turkish football club Fenerbahce, […]
14 Sep 2012
Partner E. Seyfi Moroğlu, is one of the key members who established the Entrepreneurs’ Organization in Turkey. As a founding board member and general secretary of the association, Seyfi joined EO just this year and immediately began to assist in forming […]
1 Sep 2012
As the easternmost neighbor of the European Union and a country many goods pass through before entering Europe, Turkish customs are very important. Turkey was historically an important artery of the Silk Road and the Spice Route and it […]
28 Aug 2012
This October, some important changes were made to The Turkish Customs Code with the 5911 numbered Code and also the new Customs Regulation within EU harmonization. Those regulations brought some revolutionary amendments, some of which are related to the […]
1 Jul 2012
An Omnibus Bill that entered into force September 11 has made several amendments to various laws and regulations under the Turkish Commercial Code. Under the new regulation numbered 6552, amendments in regards to representation authority in joint stock companies […]
1 Jul 2012
Turkey is one of the countries that examine the similarity of trademarks under absolute grounds for refusal. Within this context, similarity is a ground for refusal both within the scope of Article 7 of Trademark Decree Law no 556, […]
