Timely oppositions to similar applications and Office decisions.Timely oppositions to similar applications and Office decisions.Timely oppositions to similar applications and Office decisions.
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Select the date of the Bulletin in which the similar mark was published.
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SMK Art. 18: an opposition is filed within two months from the Bulletin publication date. Public holidays are not included in this calculation.
A trademark opposition is the route used to stop a similar application from being…
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A trademark opposition is the route used to stop a similar application from being registered, or to have an Office decision against you re-examined. The deadlines are short; we prepare your file.
Service scope
What do we review in an opposition file?
AaTrademark similarityWe measure the degree of similarity between the two marks.
Sound and meaningWe compare pronunciation and conceptual associations.
Logos and figurative elementsWe assess the overall impression of the visual elements.
Similarity of goods and servicesWe identify overlapping classes and product groups.
Earlier rightsWe examine reputation, trade names and bad faith.
Evidence of useWe organise evidence such as invoices, catalogues and advertising.
How do we proceed?
Step 1 / 5Bulletin and decision trackingWe monitor similar applications in the Bulletin and Office decisions concerning your file.
Deadline trackingWe keep the calendar so that you do not miss opposition and reply deadlines.
Opposition types
Opposition to publication and appeal against an Office decision (YİDK)
Opposition to publication
Filed against a trademark application published in the Bulletin.
Submitted within two months from the publication date.
Based on the grounds for refusal in SMK Art. 5 and Art. 6.
Appeal against an Office decision (YİDK)
Filed by the party adversely affected by the Office decision.
Submitted within two months from notification of the decision.
Examined by the Re-examination and Evaluation Board (YİDK).
An action against a YİDK decision can be brought before the Ankara Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights Civil Court.
If you are opposed
What should you do if your application is opposed?
If your application is opposed, the Office asks you to submit observations within a set period.
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If your application is opposed, the Office asks you to submit observations within a set period. If no observations are submitted, the opposition is examined on the documents on file. If the mark on which the opposition is based has been registered in Türkiye for at least five years, you may request that the opponent prove genuine use of its mark during the last five years. If use is not proven, the opposition is rejected. Where it considers it appropriate, the Office may also encourage the parties to settle. We prepare your observations and strategy together.
Who is it for?
Who needs a trademark opposition?
Owners who see an application similar to their mark in the Bulletin
Applicants who receive notice of an opposition
Applicants whose application was partly or fully refused
Companies wishing to protect their trade name
Foreign companies whose mark is imitated in Türkiye
Trademark similarity: We measure the degree of similarity between the two marks.
Sound and meaning: We compare pronunciation and conceptual associations.
Logos and figurative elements: We assess the overall impression of the visual elements.
Similarity of goods and services: We identify overlapping classes and product groups.
Earlier rights: We examine reputation, trade names and bad faith.
Evidence of use: We organise evidence such as invoices, catalogues and advertising.
How do we proceed?
We keep the calendar so that you do not miss opposition and reply deadlines.
Bulletin and decision tracking: We monitor similar applications in the Bulletin and Office decisions concerning your file.
Legal assessment: We examine the similarity, the rights you can rely on, and the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition.
Reasoned opposition: We file the opposition and evidence in writing, with reasons, within the two-month period.
Replies and additional documents: We respond to the other side’s observations and to the Office’s requests for further information.
Decision and next steps: We review the decision and, if needed, plan a YİDK appeal or court action.
Opposition to publication and appeal against an Office decision (YİDK)
An action against a YİDK decision can be brought before the Ankara Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights Civil Court.
Opposition to publication
Filed against a trademark application published in the Bulletin.
Submitted within two months from the publication date.
Based on the grounds for refusal in SMK Art. 5 and Art. 6.
Appeal against an Office decision (YİDK)
Filed by the party adversely affected by the Office decision.
Submitted within two months from notification of the decision.
Examined by the Re-examination and Evaluation Board (YİDK).
What should you do if your application is opposed?
If your application is opposed, the Office asks you to submit observations within a set period. If no observations are submitted, the opposition is examined on the documents on file. If the mark on which the opposition is based has been registered in Türkiye for at least five years, you may request that the opponent prove genuine use of its mark during the last five years. If use is not proven, the opposition is rejected. Where it considers it appropriate, the Office may also encourage the parties to settle. We prepare your observations and strategy together.
Who needs a trademark opposition?
Owners who see an application similar to their mark in the Bulletin
Applicants who receive notice of an opposition
Applicants whose application was partly or fully refused
Companies wishing to protect their trade name
Foreign companies whose mark is imitated in Türkiye
