Legal Actions
Protection of Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights and Legal Procedures
Intellectual and industrial property rights, such as trademarks, patents, utility models, designs, and works of art, are protected in Turkey through various legal procedures. Legal pathways are available to address counterfeiting, trademark infringements, unfair competition, and intellectual property rights violations.
Legal Procedures for Protecting Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights
1️⃣ Market Research and Detection Process
- Is your trademark, patent, or design right being infringed?
- Market research can help identify whether your intellectual and industrial property rights have been violated.
2️⃣ Issuance of Warning Letters
- A warning letter can be sent to individuals or companies infringing on your rights via notary or APS (Express Mail Service).
- Legal warnings can be issued to those engaging in unfair competition to prevent potential legal actions.
3️⃣ Customs Legal Actions and Prevention of Counterfeit Products
- Legal actions can be initiated to stop counterfeit products at customs and prevent their entry into the market.
- If counterfeit products are detected at customs, a lawsuit can be filed to seize and remove the products.
4️⃣ Detection of Unfair Competition and Trademark Infringement
- Infringements of your intellectual and industrial property rights can be detected in court.
- Legal proceedings can be initiated if unfair competition or trademark infringement is identified.
5️⃣ Legal Actions at the Public Prosecutor’s Office
- You can apply to the prosecutor's office to seize counterfeit or infringing products.
- Legal actions can be initiated with the relevant authorities to remove the products from the market.
6️⃣ Seizure of Counterfeit Products in Specialist Courts
- Lawsuits can be filed for the seizure of counterfeit products with precautionary measures.
- A court can be requested to halt the sale of products due to unfair competition and trademark infringement.
7️⃣ Unfair Competition Lawsuits
- A lawsuit for unfair competition can be filed to prevent violations of your intellectual and industrial property rights.
- Legal actions can be initiated, with or without a request for precautionary measures, to prevent trademark infringement.
Protect Your Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights with Başalan Patent
As Başalan Patent Limited Company, with over 30 years of experience and ISO 9001:2008 Quality Certification, we protect your intellectual and industrial property rights both in Turkey and internationally.
- Trademark registration and objection processes
- Patent and utility model applications, registrations, and objection processes
- Design applications, registrations, and objection processes
- Integrated circuit applications, registrations, and objection processes
- Geographical indication applications, registrations, and objection processes
- Domain name applications, registrations, and objection processes
- Applications for works of art and literature, registrations, and objection processes
- Plant variety applications, registrations, and objection processes
- Customs monitoring and unfair competition lawsuits
- Legal action against counterfeit products