1 May 2012
Counterfeiters imitate a wide range of products from pharmaceuticals to handbags and clothes, cosmetics, electronic products, cigarettes and automobile spare parts. According to the Ankara Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Counterfeit Economy report, 58 percent of Turkish consumers prefer counterfeit products, demonstrating […]
1 Mar 2012
In November 2011 the Turkish Patent Institute published Trademark and Industrial Design Examination Guidelines. The guidelines were prepared with the collaboration of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) and German Federal Patent Court judges within the […]
1 Jan 2012
The Turkish Court of Appeals rendered a landmark decision regarding the trademark use requirement. According to local legislation and practice, only the use of a trademark in Turkey fulfills that requirement. Additionally, importing goods bearing the trademark is also […]
5 Dec 2011
Glimpse into the Energy and Climate Future An associate from Moroğlu Arseven was able to attend a conference regarding the Carbon Disclosure Project held in Istanbul November 18 at the Sakip Sabanci Museum where Fatih Birol, chief economist of […]
1 Nov 2011
The Council of Appellate Circuits of the Turkish Court of Appeals (the council) recently rendered a key decision (2010/11-695 E., 2011/47 K) with regard to well-known trademark usage requirements in different classes. As is widely known, well-known trademark usage […]
1 Sep 2011
According to Turkey’s design law, a design application that meets all formal requirements becomes effective from the date of the application. In other words, a design application enjoys protection from the date it is applied for. Unlike trademark applications, the […]
8 Aug 2011
Moroğlu Arseven is pleased to announce that Burcu Tuzcu Ersin is joining the firm as Counsel. Burcu brings eight years of experience in corporate law, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, energy, real estate and telecommunications law, private equity and […]
1 Jul 2011
The Turkish Patent Institute has amended the guidelines concerning trademark similarity examinations and thousands of counterfeit products have been seized after a raid at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. Amendment to Trademark Similarity Assessment Guidelines The Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) does […]
1 May 2011
The New Customs Regulation, which came into effect in October 2009, provides a new mechanism for intellectual property right holders, known as ‘simplified destruction’. This enables owners to take more efficient action in cases of an infringement during customs […]
14 Apr 2011
Moroğlu Arseven and Graf von Westphalen held a joint conference in Berlin on April 14, 2011 considering recent Turkish legal reforms that encourage investment in renewable energy. Presenters and delegates at the conference included experts in law, finance and […]
