Intellectual Property Law
Overview
Trademarks, patents, designs and copyright form an increasingly significant part of the commercial value of companies. Protecting these rights requires, together, a sound registration strategy, regular monitoring, and timely intervention in the event of infringement. We conduct our intellectual property work within that framework.
We provide legal support to our clients in various areas of intellectual property rights, including patents, utility models, trademarks, designs, copyrights, geographical indications, plant varieties, and internet domain names. Our work in this context includes the preparation and follow-up of registration applications, the protection of existing rights, objections to applications and decisions, structuring license, transfer, and assignment operations, and the management of intellectual property portfolios. In each matter, we evaluate the legal nature of the right together with the client's field of activity and commercial priorities.
In cases involving disputes, we represent our clients in civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings. Nullity, cancellation, and revocation actions, trademark and design infringements, passing off, unfair competition, commercial packaging counterfeiting, combating counterfeit and pirated products, customs detention and seizure applications, and domain name disputes are among the common issues we encounter in this area. When necessary, we contribute to the most appropriate management of the process through arbitration, mediation, and settlement negotiations.
In intellectual property law, the contractual structure is as important as registration and litigation processes. In license agreements, transfer and assignment operations, coexistence, co-promotion, contract manufacturing, and similar commercial relationships, we prepare contracts that regulate the parties' rights in clear and balanced terms and provide legal support in negotiation processes. Thus, we focus on the protection of existing rights and on their safe and efficient use in commercial life.
In addition to processes in Turkey, we also support our clients with regard to international application and protection mechanisms. The coordination of applications conducted through international channels such as the Madrid Protocol and the Hague System, the follow-up of registration processes abroad, and global portfolio management are also covered in this scope.
Matters we handle in this area:
• Trademark registration applications
• Patent and utility model applications
• Design registration applications
• Consultancy on copyrights
• Geographical indication applications
• Applications for plant varieties
• Domain name disputes
• Objections to registration applications
• Objection processes to decisions
• Nullity, cancellation, and revocation actions
• Trademark and design infringements
• Passing off and unfair competition disputes
• Trade dress (packaging) imitation lawsuits
• Combating counterfeiting and piracy
• Customs detention and seizure applications
• License, transfer, and assignment agreements
• Coexistence and settlement agreements
• Intellectual property portfolio management
• Renewal and maintenance of rights
• Coordination of international registration processes
• Madrid Protocol and Hague System applications