Why cross-border sellers need registrations in each market, how to sequence Turkish and foreign filings, and how Türkiye’s export support reduces the cost.
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How to recover a “.tr” or generic domain that carries your brand: the dispute resolution mechanism, what complainants must prove, and when court is needed.
Registered designs last five years renewable to twenty-five; unregistered designs three years. Novelty, individual character, the grace period and opposition window.
Madrid Protocol, EUTM and national filings compared for Turkish brand owners: dependency risk, unitary rights, the six-month priority window and marketplace requirements.
Why registering a Turkish company name does not protect your brand, how trade-name use can still infringe a trademark, and the order in which to secure rights.
How the 48-hour takedown mechanism under Turkish e-commerce law works for counterfeit listings: channels, evidence, seller objections and escalation routes.
How the 45-class Nice system works in Türkiye, the retail-services distinction in class 35, common specification mistakes and the non-use risk of over-filing.
Since 10 January 2024 non-use cancellation is filed with TÜRKPATENT, not the courts. Grounds, the genuine-use standard, evidence requirements and effects.
How to oppose a published Turkish trademark within two months: grounds under Article 6, how confusion is assessed and the proof-of-use defence for applicants.
How to respond to a TÜRKPATENT refusal: absolute vs relative grounds, letters of consent, the Board appeal and the two-month deadline for court action.
Current TÜRKPATENT official fees for filing, registration, opposition, renewal and assignment, and how the number of classes changes the total.
The Turkish trademark process explained: clearance search, Nice classes, TÜRKPATENT examination, publication, the two-month opposition window and post-registration duties.