Trademark & Patent Law

Trademark and patent law is a comprehensive field that governs the protection of industrial and intellectual property rights within the framework of the Industrial Property Law No. 6769 and related legislation. Balaban Law Office provides high-level legal services across a broad range, from trademark registration to the protection of patent rights.

Competent Courts

The courts competent to hear trademark and patent cases are the Civil and Criminal Courts of Intellectual and Industrial Rights. Where no specialised court has been established in the place where the dispute arises, the competent court is the Civil Court of First Instance. Actions for annulment of Re-examination Board decisions, prevention of infringement, invalidity and the determination of evidence are heard before these courts.

Our Services

• Conduct of trademark registration and follow-up of the registration process
• Objection and litigation where a registration application is refused
• Trademark invalidity and revocation actions
• Annulment actions against decisions of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
• Patent and utility-model application and protection processes
• Drafting of licence and assignment agreements and dispute resolution
• Unfair competition and trademark-infringement actions

In trademark and patent disputes requiring advanced legal technique, working with an expert lawyer is essential to prevent loss of rights. We serve foreign clients in English and German.