For businesses investing in technology, manufacturing, engineering, product development, and R&D, one of the most practical questions under Turkish industrial property law is whether an invention should be protected as a patent or as a utility model. In Türkiye, that choice is not merely technical. It affects filing strategy, examination depth, protection period, litigation posture, […]
For many businesses operating in Turkey, the most valuable asset is not a registered trademark or patent. It is the information that never appears on a public register at all: formulas, customer lists, pricing logic, manufacturing tolerances, sourcing methods, software architecture, internal processes, strategic roadmaps, training systems, and commercially useful technical know-how. In practice, these […]
Counterfeit goods are not only a trademark problem in Turkey. They are also a customs problem, a litigation problem, a criminal-enforcement problem, and, for many businesses, a supply-chain and market-entry problem. A shipment of fake products can damage brand reputation long before a final court ruling is issued. It can confuse distributors, weaken legitimate pricing, […]
In the digital economy, a domain name is often the first point of contact between a business and its customers. It is where reputation, traffic, brand recognition, sales, and trust converge. For that reason, domain name disputes in Turkey are no longer a niche issue limited to internet law specialists. They now sit at the […]
Licensing intellectual property in Turkey is one of the most practical and commercially significant legal tools for businesses that want to enter the Turkish market, expand an existing operation, or monetize valuable intangible assets without transferring ownership outright. A licensing model may allow a foreign company to authorize the use of its brand, technology, software, […]
Licensing intellectual property in Turkey is not just a technical contract issue. For many businesses, it is the legal foundation of market entry, franchising, manufacturing, software deployment, media exploitation, technology transfer, and distributor control. A foreign company entering the Turkish market may choose not to build a local subsidiary immediately, but it may still monetize […]
Turkey has become a far more important patent jurisdiction than many foreign businesses first assume. The Turkish patent system is built on Law No. 6769 on Industrial Property, which entered into force on January 10, 2017 and now forms the main legal basis for patents and utility models in the country. The Turkish Patent and […]
Turkey has become a much more important patent jurisdiction than many international businesses assume. Official figures published by TÜRKPATENT show that 11,394 domestic patent applications were filed in 2025, while a separate TÜRKPATENT publication citing WIPO’s 2024 data reports that Türkiye ranked 10th globally in domestic patent applications with 10,004 filings. For innovative manufacturers, engineering […]
For companies entering the Turkish market, trademark registration is often the first and most important intellectual property step. In a jurisdiction where brand identity, market access, online visibility, customs enforcement, and distributor control can all turn on trademark ownership, delay can be costly. A business that launches before securing its mark in Turkey may later […]
Inheritance lawsuits in Turkey do not follow a single procedural path. What people casually call an “inheritance case” may actually be a non-contentious probate-type application such as obtaining a certificate of inheritance, opening a will, recording a rejection of inheritance, or requesting protective measures for the estate. It may also be a fully contentious civil […]