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WHAT IS THE PRIMARY LIMITATION OF THE TRADEMARK PROTECTION OF TURKISH TRADEMARK AS TO THE GOODS OR SERVICES AND SIMILAR GOODS AND SERVICES?
The registration is made for the goods or services selected by the applicant and performs the protection effect for those goods or services. Describes the scope and limit of protection of goods or services for which the mark is registered. As a rule, the protection provided to the mark is limited to the goods and services covered by the registration. In other words, if the trademark is registered...
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RESEARCH REPORT UTILITY MODEL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE TURKISH INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW No 6769 IN TURKEY
In the new Industrial Property Law no. 6769, an utility model applicant asks the TPMK to search the utility model together with the application or by paying the fee within two months from the date on which the application is made. If such a request is made, a research report will be prepared, notified to the applicant and published in the patent bulletin. If not requested, the...
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PEOPLE WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IP PROTECTION
Article 3 (1) the protection provided by this law; a) The Republic of Turkey citizens, b) settlement of the Republic of Turkey border, or the industrial or commercial real or legal persons operating, c) the Paris Convention or 15/04/1994 dated World Trade Organization Agreement provisions persons entitled to apply within, d) in accordance with the principle of reciprocity,...
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PATENT APPLICATION PROCEDURE IN TURKISH PATENT SYSTEM ACCORDING TO IP LAW (6769)
FORMAL EXAMINATION Patent made to Turkish Patent and Trademark Authority and whose application elements are complete or completed a formal examination of their application is made. If some deficiencies are detected during the examination, elimination of deficiencies in the application owner is notified. 2 months from the date of notification in order to rectify the deficiencies...
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TRADEMARK TYPES
Trademarks are divided into following groups in respect to various aspects: a) Trade Marks b) Service Marks c) Guarantee Marks d) Collective Marks Marks have economic and legal functions such as distinguishing, showing origin of goods or services, guarantee, advertisement, absolute right protection etc. TRADE MARKS The marks making goods manufactured or traded by a...
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DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR TRADEMARK APPLICATION
*Application 1.The logo of the trademark to be registered, (writing character), emblem, label or packaging example 2. List of goods or services to be used by the mark (Trademark class selection); General phrases should not be used when preparing this list. Special Power of Attorney; 3.Power of attorney. Signed person / persons authorized to sign. It does not need to be approved by the...
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TRADEMARK APPLICATION PROSEDURE
Before filing trademark application, we conduct a search for identical or similar trademark. (With 80% , such searches show whether or not the trademark is registered in name of others) After Trademark Application is made, Turkish Patent Institute conducts procedural review (correct application documentation) and then conducts Similarity Search. The searches take about 2-4...
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CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM IN TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
In Turkish trademark registration system you can choose as many as classes in a single application. Each class requires additional fee. Class Turkish English 1 Sanayide, bilim sahasında, fotoğrafçılıkta, tarım, bahçecilik ve ormancılıkta kullanılan kimyasallar. Chemicals used in industry, science, photography,...
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Article 55 § 4 of the New Industrial Property Code Design; Registered in accordance with the provisions of this Law, the registered design shall be protected as unregistered design if it is first presented to the public in Turkey.
It has been stipulated that the unregistered design will only give the owner the right to block the acts mentioned in the first paragraph by copying the protected design only so that it is "indistinguishable from the same or in general impression". It is clear from this fact that unregistered designs have a narrower protection than registered designs. Because similarity in the...
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Article 55 § 4 of the New Industrial Property Code Design; Registered in accordance with the provisions of this Law, the registered design shall be protected as unregistered design if it is first presented to the public in Turkey.
It has been stipulated that the unregistered design will only give the owner the right to block the acts mentioned in the first paragraph by copying the protected design only so that it is "indistinguishable from the same or in general impression". It is clear from this fact that unregistered designs have a narrower protection than registered designs. Because similarity in the...
