At Patentpark Consultancy, we provide comprehensive legal support in relation to industrial property rights through our specialized solution partners.
From registration procedures to litigation support, from oppositions to invalidation actions, we assist our clients at every stage of intellectual property law with an experienced and solution-oriented approach.
Registration procedures before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and other national or international intellectual property offices generally involve preliminary examination, search, formal review, legal assessment and, where applicable, opposition stages.
Opposition procedures are legal mechanisms designed to ensure that registration processes are assessed properly and that rights are protected in line with the principle of rightful ownership.
Appeals may be filed against partial or total refusal decisions issued by patent or trademark offices. In addition, where similar trademarks, designs or patents are published in official bulletins, opposition proceedings may be initiated to prevent the registration of such applications.
Defense procedures, on the other hand, are carried out against oppositions filed by third parties. These procedures aim to obtain rejection of the opposition through legally reasoned, evidence-based and file-specific arguments.
Warning letter procedures are formal legal actions taken against individuals or entities that infringe intellectual and industrial property rights.
Following the identification of an infringement, a warning letter may be sent through a notary public in order to request cessation of the infringing act. Responses to warning letters received from third parties and the management of related defense processes are also handled within this scope through our expert legal partners.
Declaratory actions are lawsuits filed to determine the existence or non-existence of a legal relationship through judicial proceedings.
In order to file such an action, there must be not only a legal relationship, but also a legal interest in obtaining a judicial determination. If the claimant’s right or legal position is under a current and concrete threat, and if a declaratory judgment is capable of eliminating that threat, the legal interest requirement may be deemed satisfied.
Performance actions may also be considered where there is no sufficient legal interest in filing a declaratory action.
Declaratory and performance actions may cover matters such as:
Seizure of infringing goods and infringement actions may be initiated where an infringement has occurred and where it is necessary to prevent unfair commercial gain and stop the infringing activity.
These actions may be pursued when a party uses a trademark, design or patent belonging to another rights holder without authorization and without having its own valid industrial property right.
Within this process, it may be requested that infringing products be withdrawn from the market, production be stopped, and products be removed from sale. Where necessary, criminal proceedings may also be initiated through a criminal complaint filed with the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Civil and criminal proceedings are legal actions initiated for the judicial resolution of disputes concerning intellectual and industrial property rights.
Due to the specialized nature of these disputes, such cases are generally heard before specialized Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights Courts. In places where such specialized courts are not available, cases may be pursued before competent general courts having the same jurisdiction.
Invalidation actions are lawsuits filed for the legal cancellation of registered trademarks, designs or patents.
Such actions may be initiated to challenge final registration decisions or to invalidate registrations obtained unfairly or in bad faith by third parties.
If an invalidation decision becomes final, the registration is deemed to have been legally removed with retroactive effect as of the application date.
Through our legal solution partners, Patentpark Consultancy provides professional support at every stage of industrial property rights protection, including prevention of infringements, oppositions and defenses during registration proceedings, litigation support and strategic legal process management.
Within the scope of our legal services, we provide support in the following areas:
We manage complex legal processes effectively on behalf of our clients and support the protection of their rights with a strategic, evidence-based and result-oriented approach.
At Patentpark Consultancy, we consider legal services in the field of intellectual property as part of a broader rights protection strategy.
Our objective is not only to respond to existing disputes, but also to identify legal risks at an early stage, develop preventive strategies and ensure that our clients’ intellectual property rights are protected in the strongest possible manner.
For professional support regarding our intellectual property legal services, you may fill out the “Consult an Expert” form below or contact us directly at 0850 311 42 42.
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