Intellectual Property Litigation

Intellectual Property Litigation

Our attorneys are registered with the Istanbul & Ankara Bar Associations and are fully qualified to represent clients before all national courts in Turkey. Our team is highly specialized in intellectual property litigation and frequently serves as court-appointed experts in IP disputes. We assist clients in all areas of IP litigation in Turkiye, offering strategic legal counselling, dispute resolution, and enforcement actions to protect and enforce their rights.

Our Areas of Expertise in IP Law

• Legal counselling and litigation in all IP matters
  
• IP enforcement actions before civil and criminal courts
  
• Dispute resolution and mediation in IP conflicts
  
• Drafting and negotiating IP-related agreements
• Anti-counterfeiting strategies and enforcement measures
  
• Copyright protection strategies
• Trade secrets and confidential information disputes
• Unfair competition cases

Intellectual Property Litigation Overview in Turkiye

In Turkey, intellectual property enforcement can be pursued through both civil and criminal actions. Rights holders may also request preliminary injunctions to stop infringing activities immediately.

IP litigation in Turkey typically begins at specialized IP courts (located in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir) or civil courts in other regions. If appealed, cases move to the Regional Courts of Appeal and ultimately to the Supreme Court of Appeals (Court of Cassation). Currently, there are: 4 Special Heavy Penal Courts handling criminal IP cases. 3 Specialized Civil IP Courts handling civil disputes.

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Patent Litigation 

Under Turkish law, patent holders are entitled to prevent third parties from carrying out the following actions without authorization:

• Producing, using, or selling the patented invention
  
• Importing or exporting the invention
  
• Offering the invention for commercial purposes
  
• Keeping patented products in possession for commercial use
  

Patent litigation may include infringement actions, invalidity claims, licensing disputes, and compensation claims.

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Trademark Litigation

Trademark owners are entitled to prevent unauthorized third parties from:

• Using identical or confusingly similar marks in trade
  
• Imitating a trademark on products, packaging, or advertisements
  
• Importing or exporting goods that bear an infringing mark
  
• Registering domain names or trade names that conflict with the trademark
  

Litigation may involve infringement actions, cancellation or invalidation claims, and opposition proceedings.

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