Trademark
The proprietor of a trademark shall be entitled to
prevent third parties from doing some specific transactions without
his consent. In other words, trademarks grant exclusive right to
its proprietor and nobody else can lawfully enjoy from that protection
without the owner's authorization.
Except some particular circumstances, the general condition so as
to enjoy this protection is 'the registration.' Trademark registration
is a process that launches with the filing of an application.
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- The following documents should be provided in the course of trademark
application:
(a) a request, the form and contents of which shall be specified in the
Implementing Regulations, including information identifying the applicant;
(Please contact us for our firm's trademark information form)
(b) representation of the trademark suitable for reproduction;
(c) list of the goods or services for which the trademark is to be used;
(Please note that the goods and services for which the trademark is to
be registered shall be classified according to the International Classification
of Goods and Services.)
(d) the power of attorney (Please ask for our firm's Power of Attorney
Form).
After the ex-officio examination conducted by Turkish Patent Institute,
if the application complies with filing conditions and does not refused
by virtue of absolute grounds, it shall be published in the relevant Bulletin.
After this publication process if it has received no opposition within
the prescribed period or where opposition to it has been refused, it shall
be entered in the Register. Afterwards, the applicant shall receive a
certificate of trademark registration. |
