1 Apr 2016
Moroğlu Arseven is pleased to announce that Gökçe İzgi and Ezgi Baklacı have been elected from Counsel to Partner. The firm’s Partners collectively congratulate and welcome the pair, noting that their promotions are the result of dedicated and client-focused work, with […]
19 Jan 2016
In intellectual property law, brand owners and infringers frequently operate in grey areas. Fair use in Turkey is a particularly unpredictable area, where parties often operate without knowing about or referring to detailed rules. Under Turkish law, a brand […]
18 Jan 2016
Işık Özdoğan has been ranked as a Gold Tier individual by the World Trademark Review in its 2016 WTR 1000 rankings. The World Trademark Review ranks Işık in the top tier for both trademark enforcement and litigation, as well […]
1 Oct 2015
Pharmaceutical trademark owners consider many factors when selecting a trademark. As it assists consumers’ decision-making process, a trademark often contains the product’s International Nonproprietary Name (INN) code and refers to the indication or feature. Regulatory requirements also apply when […]
10 Aug 2015
In 2014, the Turkish Constitutional Court hit the headlines after cancelling several articles of the Decree Law No. 556 on the Protection of Trademarks. In May, the court struck out two more articles of the law, 16(5) and 7(1)(i), […]
2 Jun 2015
The Turkish Constitutional Court (“Constitutional Court”) has struck out Article 7(1)(i) of the Trademark Decree Law numbered 556 (“Trademark Decree Law”), on the basis that it is unconstitutional. In light of this, holders of well-known trademarks should better monitor […]
15 May 2015
In 2014, the Turkish Constitutional Court (“Constitutional Court”) hit the headlines by cancelling several articles of the Trademark Decree Law numbered 556 (“Trademark Decree Law”). On 15 May 2015, the Constitutional Court struck out another article of the Trademark […]
5 May 2015
In Turkey, court interpretations of the Trademark Decree Law have created a grey area for foreign companies using Turkey as a production location, as well as for Turkish contract manufacturers. A disconnect exists between seemingly clear legislation and the […]
28 Apr 2015
Moroğlu Arseven has been ranked as a Band 2 firm for Intellectual Property by Chambers & Partners in its 2015 Europe Edition. Chambers & Partners ranks the firm in Band 4 for its work in both Corporate and M&A, […]
9 Apr 2015
The Legal 500 awarded rankings to Moroğlu Arseven in seven practice areas for 2015, also recognizing Işık Özdoğan individually as a Leading Individual in the Intellectual Property field. The Legal 500 ranks the firm in Tier 2 for its […]
