PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
The protection of industrial property rights is not limited to the registration process; it requires a comprehensive process that effectively defends these rights at both the administrative and judicial levels. Optimum Patent provides scientifically grounded, result-oriented solutions in Turkey and internationally that maximize legal certainty for its clients.
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Our services are structured in two main categories:
1- ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES – Registration and Proceedings Before the Office
The first stage in protecting industrial property rights is their proper registration and defense at the administrative level. We protect our clients’ rights on solid ground throughout proceedings before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT):
Application Preparation and Management
- Preparing and completing trademark, patent, utility model and design applications
- Drafting patent application files (specification, claims, abstract and technical drawings) to a technically and legally flawless standard
- Planning and pursuing international applications (PCT, Madrid Protocol, European Patent, etc.)
Opposition and Examination Proceedings
- Preparing and following up oppositions against applications published in the TÜRKPATENT Bulletin
- Pursuing administrative proceedings in cases giving rise to a likelihood of confusion
- Filing applications before the Board of Re-examination and Evaluation (YİDK)
Protecting Rights Through Administrative Channels
- Initiatives to prevent infringement of registered rights before TÜRKPATENT
- Border protection measures at customs, preventing counterfeit goods from entering the market
2. JUDICIAL SERVICES / Resolving Disputes Before the Courts
In cases that cannot be resolved through administrative channels, or that by their nature must be brought before the courts, we provide our clients with full-scope legal support through the specialist attorneys we work with. In this context:
Annulment of Turkish Patent and Trademark Office Decisions
Filing annulment actions against adverse registration or opposition decisions
Bringing decisions of the Board of Re-examination and Evaluation (YİDK) before judicial review
Legal Remedies Against Unfair and Improper Registrations
Filing invalidation actions against trademark, patent, utility model and design registrations
- Effectively pursuing cancellation and invalidation actions against registration proceedings
Preventing Infringement of Rights
- Filing infringement actions concerning trademark rights, patent and utility model rights, and design rights
- Halting infringement, and the seizure and destruction of infringing products
- Pursuing claims for material and moral damages
Interim Legal Protection Measures
To prevent damages that would be difficult or impossible to remedy during lengthy litigation, we carefully prepare and pursue applications for interim injunctions, precautionary attachments, and all other interim protection measures provided under the law, before the courts.
Legal Support in Criminal Proceedings
Advisory services on complaints and criminal proceedings under Industrial Property Law No. 6769:
Infringements of trademark rights constitute a criminal offense under Article 30 of the Industrial Property Law. We prepare complaint applications for these acts and follow up the criminal proceedings.
Pursuing criminal remedies against counterfeiting and forgery:
Counterfeit products constitute both an infringement of trademark rights and unfair competition under the Turkish Commercial Code. We handle the necessary applications in the criminal and legal proceedings relating to these acts.
WHY CHOOSE US?
Academic and Theoretical Competence
Our team consists of legal professionals holding academic titles in industrial property law, together with expert technical consultants. We ground our legal approach in current legislation and academic scholarship, developing scientifically based strategies.
Nearly 30 Years of Field Experience
With our deep-rooted experience in both administrative proceedings before the Office and litigation before the courts, we offer practical and effective solutions at every stage.
International Communication Capacity
Our team’s strong foreign-language proficiency enables us to communicate effectively at an international level; we maintain direct contact with industrial property offices, attorneys and agents in different countries to seamlessly meet our clients’ global needs.
Combining Technical and Legal Discipline
The combination of command of technical detail in patent applications with legal expertise ensures a high rate of success in the registration and protection of rights.
Professional Ethics and Transparency
We provide our clients with transparent information at every stage and build long-term, trust-based relationships grounded in ethical values.
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