‘‘A well-known trademark is a trademark that is reminiscent of one or more products or services known to all segments of the public. Registration procedures for well-known trademarks which are known to the public in Turkey are carried out under the consultancy of our Sistem Patent Company.’’
Registration procedures for well-known trademarks which are known to the public in Turkey are guided by services we provide as Sistem Patent Company. Well-known trademarks include associations that occur in a reflex manner in people living in the same environment regardless of the geographical border, culture, age differences and without any distinction between customers, relatives, friends, and enemies.
Registration of a well-known trademark in Turkey is the protection of a trademark with a known product and service class in the market environment by the state. Of the approximately 3000 well-known trademark applications analyzed today, only about 600 are in trademark recognition status. Well-known trademarks that are provided by following a certain process and a legal path are included under 34 products and 11 service classes.
There are 3 classes of well-known trademark that you can register under our Sistem Patent Company's consultancy. These classes are:
- Well-Known Trademarks
- Famous Trademarks
- Repute Trademarks
Note: In a situation where it could create unjustified benefits, damage the image of the trademark or create consequences which may damage the distinctive nature of a trademark application due to the level of recognition of the trademark which has been registered or has been applied for registration, on the basis of the objection of the owner of a trademark which has been registered or has been applied for registration earlier, a latter application of registration will be rejected even if it is being used for services in a different product.