Publications

Malicious trade marks in Turkish legal system: the villains of trade mark law

OXFORD UNIVERSITY Press - Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (JIPLP), December 2021
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Social Media and the Question of Evidencing Trademark Use

Ankara Bar Association – Journal of Intellectual Property and Competition Law (FMR), June 2019
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Unfair Usage of Trademarks via Internet

Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 2010
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Unfair Usage of Trademarks via Internet (Turkish Version)

Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara, 2009
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Article Name : Invalidity of Trademarks (Language: Turkish)

Published in Journal of Turkish Bar Association, September – October 2006, Issue No.66, Year 19
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Article Name : Copyright Piracy, Developments in Turkey and in the world (Language: Turkish)

Published in Ankara Bar Association Journal - October 2004
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Contribution to International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) - Copyright 2024 Edition - Türkiye Chapter.

This comprehensive guide sheds light on multiple facets of copyright law, including its creation, proprietorship, utilization, the rights of the owners, enforcement methods, criminal implications, and current trends.

The chapter can be accessed by clicking Copyright Türkiye - ICLG 2024 Edition.

Class Similarity in Turkish Trademark Law and Problems Occurred by Divergent Interpretations

Trademark law in Turkey brings with it some uncertainties and controversies regarding the similarity of classes. Most of these uncertainties stem from the different interpretations of the two main institutions guiding trademark law, the TURKPATENT and the Courts. This article written by N. Berkay KIRCI attempts to examine these issues in detail!

The English version of the stated article was both published on our Office's website and Mondaq!

A Ground-Breaking Ruling on the ‘Commercial Use of The Design' by the Turkish Intellectual Property Court.

The article: ‘A Ground-Breaking Ruling on the Commercial Use of The Design by The Turkish Intellectual Property Court.’ was published on Mondaq!

The stated study primarily focuses on the inclusive and holistic interpretation applied by the court on the commercial use of design. Subsequently, the author's evaluations on the subject are mentioned.

The Turkish Intellectual Property Court Regarded The Mere Usage Of The Sign On The Internet, As ‘Trademark Use.'

The study is related to a court decision in which the mere use of the sign on the internet was accepted as trademark use. The examinations, evaluations, and criticisms regarding the trademark use, the proof of the trademark use, and the criteria accepted by TÜRKPATENT at this stage are comprised in the stated article.

The article on this very recent decision was published on 'Mondaq'.

Can a trademark application be regarded as malicious because of an obligation regarding the trade name?

The study examines the decision of the Turkish intellectual property court and the Turkish Court of Cassation decision related to the concepts of trade name, trademark registration, and bad faith.

The stated article was published both on the Blog Section of our website and Mondaq!

 

Trademark Opposition in Turkey

A study that examines the proceedings related to the objections against trademark publication and related concepts.

Published on the Blog Section of our website.

Likelihood of Confusion in Trademark Law

A study that examined the likelihood of confusion in trademark law and other related concepts.

Published on the Blog Section of our website.

Social Media and the Question of Evidencing Trademark Use

The Turkish version of the stated article was published in the Ankara Bar Association - Intellectual Property and Competition Law Journal (FMR).

The English version of this article has also been published in the Blog Section of our website and Mondaq.

Absolute Grounds for Refusal in Trademark Registration

A study that examines the absolute grounds for trademark refusal that is regulated in Article 5 of the Turkish Industrial Property Law No. 6769.

Published on the Blog Section of our website.

Infringement of Trademark Right.

A study on the concept of trademark infringement and other related issues.

Published on the Blog Section of our website.

Frequently Asked Questions on Turkish Design Registration and Protection

A study that comprises answers to frequently asked questions regarding designs.

Published on the Blog Section of our website.

Frequently Asked Questions on Trademarks.

A study that comprises answers to frequently asked questions regarding trademarks.

Published on the Blog Section of our website.

Is mediation becoming a legal obligation and/or a mandatory step in IP Infringement and other IP related cases in Turkey?

The article about the legislative proposal was presented to the Turkish Grand National Assembly on November 13, 2018. The effects and pros and cons of compulsory mediation on current IP matters are discussed within this study.

Published on the Blog Section of our website.

An Overview of Turkish Industrial Property Legislation (Language: English)

A memo that indicates some main issues regarding 6769 numbered Turkish Industrial Property Code together with some commentaries.

Published on the Blog Section of 
our website.

History of Trademarks (Article Language: English)

Article aiming to express the evolution of trademarks from the very beginning to the meantime.

Published on the Blog Section of our website.

Globalization of Intellectual Property Rights – WTO – TRIPS Agreement (Article Language: English)

Article aiming to express the components of intellectual property rights, developments observed in international protection attempts and in this respect, TRIPS Agreement also examined and thus, globalization on the part of intellectual property tried to be introduced.

The Rights of the Author (Article Language: Turkish)

Article aiming to express the basic concepts of Copyright Law.

An Insight into Google's Organizational Structure (Language: English)

Paper aiming to express Google's organizational structure from a technology - organization perspective.

GEICO vs. GOOGLE Trial and Some Fundamental Questions (Language: Turkish)

Paper aiming to explain the concerned trial from the point of view of Turkish Commercial and Trademark Law.

Economics of Science and Main Theoretical Issues

Paper trying to express main issues (debates on the relationship between economics and science, human capital models, and other main subjects within this title) related to the economics of science.