TPI Trademark Department of trademark review decision to provide cooperation in various intervals of the updated decision criteria are used.Application and appeal stages that lead to particular problems in some subjects Brands Department is limited to the content of the decision criteria are given below.
Evaluation criteria includes basic editing, this framework of principles that will apply the standard rules for each application is correct to say that it is not.Each application file on your own in mind some differences that are included, highlighting key points evaluation criteria only to underline the place will be.
Decree Law of the 7th article of the denial reasons will not be a priority ranking.The 7th article of the sort the law koyucu reason is completely independent from each other and in this context to distinguish a brand's quality declined with the lack of justification, the other was rejected in the framework of an on-site applications.
Slogans: Distinctive character of the conditions to be found words and phrases of all kinds of brand attributes that are available.
Slogans, the seventh article of the other provisions with regard to the registration status of a disability is not available, the slogan will be used on goods or services for the descriptive nature, not quality, is not reported or slogan essential elements of another brand of the same or similar in that you do not distinguish the character.
However, especially when considering the meaning of the slogan on the other distinguishing characteristic, such as the phrase may not be available.Therefore, the slogan for an assessment will be different from other expressions.
Daily life is used every day by all the input and the slogan is distinctive in terms of this nature will not be considered to be.
Non-Latin characters in the character of the application has been made a Distinguished: Such applications (Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Cyrillic, etc.. With references) to distinguish in principle and nature is not broadcast.Latin translation of the phrase in the letter of petition to the application of the letter is to be done, to make sense of research opportunities is available in terms of the experts. In this context, the other bent in terms of KHK's a state of denial that you do not have this type of application will be published.
Figures with the same or similar to the phrases: Words + of trademark application as the brand's distinctive elements of the assessments will be given priority in the trademark elements of the word.
'Figure + Full trade names are written on the distinctive elements of trade names, consider the evaluation will be made by analogy.
Figure similarities In similar manner (as a stand-alone or with other elements of the state as take place in the brand), goods / services in case of similarity varolması of the 7/1- (b) the procedure will be implemented within the framework of denial.
7 / I (d) 's assessment was Within the framework of the relevant paragraphs in the assessment requested registration of the expression (used by anyone or a specific profession, art or trade or professional groups that belong to the distinctive sign yarayan and names) can be registered as whether the issue is related to the sector in mind will be evaluated.The demand for goods and services registered with the expression of the associated signs and naming and that is being used by all the applicants in the relevant sectors 7 / I (d) I would be denied coverage.
However, the registration request to the name of a profession or used by anyone, or called a sign of the registered goods or services requested by the lack of any interest in such an application will be rejected with the relevant paragraphs.
Occupational names and names of the elements taken into consideration in the evaluation of public order, impair the profession's honor nature of the application (taking into account goods and services) will be rejected.
7 / I (f) 's assessment was Trademark on any goods / services take place in case of names on the list 7/1- (f) will be under any restrictions.
7 / f from the denial of the nature of the goods under the following conditions will apply and the like, within the framework of:
- Quality of products as hazardous and objectionable;
- Geo-branding may be misleading in terms of resources;
- Product packaging and product name in the trademark application shall be included in the list of goods for other goods;
Province Names Turkey alone in the city names and city names will be registered in 7 / a, I had been rejected in the framework.(Aydın, etc.. Different meanings, such as names of the province will be excluded from this application.)
Goods produced in the province next to the names or the name of the service sector, or goods or services when the application will be rejected.In addition, trade names, including name, city where the application will be rejected.
İl distinguished name next to the event is to provide an element of this expression can be registered as will be seen.
''ANKARA xxxxxxxxx ROOM', 'İSTANBUL XXXXXXXXXXXX Union', such as the trademark applications will be evaluated as a whole.
Product names have become synonymous with the province or to send to a specific geographic resources in cases where the application 7 / c coverage also will be evaluated and will be rejected.
Foreign capital and city names Of foreign capital, state that only the names of famous cities, is known to cause the goods and direct associations / services in the application will be rejected if, for any other application will be registered.
Country names Names of foreign countries, as a general principle on behalf of third parties will not be registered as a trademark.
Paris Convention member countries to distinguish an element next to the names are exclusive to the brand as a reference when 7 / I (g) I will have protection under.
TURKEY, TURKISH, TURKA, TUR, the TURC on expression evaluation As essential elements of expression and Turkey will not be exclusive brands.However, examples on brand, brand skills to create a brand can be used as the element.
Turk, Turco, Turca, Turka, Turkish and Turkish to mean a single word as a trademark with, along with the distinctive character expression will not be denied going win.In this framework, goods / services list, consider also the features to be added in the context of the expression of the brand evaluation will be conducted.
Euro expression for evaluation A similar assessment will be made in the above paragraph.However, stand-alone 'euro' is the phrase for protection under the 7/1- (g) in line will be rejected.On the other hand, 'euro' the word comes from the expression of other related goods / services for the class if there be a trademark application will be published.In this framework, goods / services list, consider also the features to be added in the context of the expression of the brand evaluation will be conducted.
Assessment relating to the application containing the Turkish Flag Turkish Flag as based on or including the elements, and no trademark registration applications will not be 7/1- (g) in the framework will be rejected.Flag that has the authority to legally use the application of the organization can be published.
Turkey on the map that contains the application evaluation Turkey Map references containing exclusively or mainly as a component will be rejected.However, as the map elements that contain side-assist applications can be published.
Internet domain names 'www.' Internet top level domain names, prefix and / or the last contact in addition to brands containing "www."and '. com' as prefix and the last will be assessed as no attachments. In other words, without adding this type to distinguish prefix and the last character has such a brand and add a prefix to distinguish the addition does not add.Prevention of such applications and adds no additional evaluation is required to be.
