In Turkey, absolute grounds for refusal in trademark registration are regulated under Article 5 of the Industrial Property Code No 6769 (the IP Code). According to Article 5(1)(f) of the IP Code, signs that may mislead the public about matters such as the nature, quality or geographical origin of the goods or services are one of the absolute grounds for refusal, meaning that those signs shall not be registered as trademarks.
Authors:
Uğur Aktekin, Partner
Email: ugur.aktekin@gun.av.tr
Begüm Soydan, Managing Associate
Email: begum.soydan@gun.av.tr