1 December 2010Jurisdiction reportsIsik Ozdogan and Ezgi Baklaci

Trademark frustrations in Turkey

Contrary to all expectations, consent letters, co-existence agreements and sister company arrangements do not overcome a provisional refusal in Turkey. In other words, even if the prior registration holder consents to the later trademark, the Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) will still not cancel the provisional refusal decision.

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