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Intellectual and Industrial Property Law
This field governs the registration and protection of trademarks, designs, patents and utility models, and the remedies available when they are infringed. The office handles the entire process, from filing through to litigation.
Application and registration
Preparing trademark, design and patent applications, carrying out classification and similarity searches and prosecuting the application before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office fall within this scope.
A similarity search carried out before filing substantially reduces the risk of later opposition and invalidity proceedings.
Opposition and invalidity
Published applications may be opposed, decisions may be taken to the Re-examination and Evaluation Board, and those decisions may ultimately be brought before the courts.
Invalidation of a registered right and its revocation for non-use are distinct routes subject to different conditions.
Infringement, interim measures and agreements
Where a right is infringed, claims may be brought for a declaration of infringement, its cessation and prevention, together with pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages. The process may begin with a formal notice or proceed directly to litigation.
Search-and-seizure and interim injunctions provide effective protection when counterfeit goods must be withdrawn from the market.
Drafting licence, assignment and confidentiality agreements is an integral part of this field.