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  The countries included in The Hague System for the International Register of Industrial Designs are following: African Intellectual Property Organization (AIPO) Germany United States of America Albania The European Union (RCD) Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Bulgaria Denmark Armenia Estonia Finland France Ghana Georgia...

  The countries included in The Hague System for the International Register of Industrial Designs are following: African Intellectual Property Organization (AIPO) Germany United States of America Albania The European Union (RCD) Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brunei Bulgaria Denmark Armenia Estonia Finland France Ghana Georgia...

If the trademarks contain an element with low distinctive qualities as a part, the assessment of the likelihood of confusion will focus on the impression that the non-common elements constitute the brand as a whole.  In the evaluation, the similarities - differences and distinguishing qualities of the non-common elements will be taken into account. Having a distinguishing feature as a common...

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...

  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...

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,...

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...

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 business...

*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...

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 months in...