16 Feb 2015
Article 7/1-ı of the Turkish Trademark Decree Law no. 556 established a legal basis in 1995 for the Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) to refuse trademark applications on the basis that an application is similar to a well-known trademark. However, […]
28 Jan 2015
Işık Özdoğan has been ranked as a Gold Tier individual by the World Trademark Review in its 2015 WTR 1000 rankings. The World Trademark Review ranks Işık in the top tier for both trademark enforcement and litigation, as well […]
4 Nov 2014
First published by Mondaq. A dramatic increase in economic globalization and the rapid development of new technology products has led to greater competition, leaving companies to worry about the visual elegance in software and devices to make them more […]
27 Jun 2014
In Turkish trademark law, generally, a trademark cancellation (invalidation) takes effect retrospectively as if the trademark was never registered at all. However, a right holder may claim compensation for a party’s use of a trademark prior to cancellation, provided […]
5 Jun 2014
Moroğlu Arseven has been noted as a recommended firm for patent litigation and prosecution by the IAM Patent 1000’s 2014 awards. Based on its research of the Turkish legal market, IAM Patent 1000 noted that “Few of Turkey’s corporate […]
13 May 2014
Moroğlu Arseven has been ranked in tier 2 for contentious trademark and copyright work, as well as tier 4 for trademark prosecution by Managing Intellectual Property in its 2014 World IP Survey Handbook. Işık Özdoğan is recognized individually by […]
28 Apr 2014
Companies wishing to obtain legal protection for their interior or exterior store designs in Turkey are faced with a choice: Whether to (1) Register the design as a trademark; or (2) Register it as an industrial design. Many jurisdictions […]
10 Apr 2014
The Legal 500 awarded rankings to Moroğlu Arseven in five practice areas for 2014, as well as recognizing Işık Özdoğan individually as a Leading lawyer in the intellectual property field. The firm’s rankings include Tier 2 for Intellectual Property […]
1 Mar 2014
The Turkish Ministry of Customs and Commerce has published a Communiqué in the Official Gazette on 14 February 2014 with the intention of introducing a guideline for the substance of company trade names and for individual trades people operating […]
13 Feb 2014
A recent decision ruled that invoking the exercising rights arising from a registration certificate is not always lawful. The Council of Appellate Circuits of the Turkish Court of Appeals awarded damages to a party on the basis of another […]
