Referring to Article 26 of the Industrial Property Code numbered 6769 (the “IPC”), the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office is entitled to revoke a trademark. The IPC postponed the entry into force of this article to the seventh anniversary of the IPC’s enactment, which expired on January 10, 2024.
Grounds for revocation and revocation request — Article 26-(1): Upon request, the revocation of the trademark shall be decided by the Office in the following situations:
a) Existence of the conditions set out in the first paragraph of Article 9.
b) The trademark becoming generic for the registered goods or services due to the proprietor’s actions or a failure to take necessary measures.
c) The trademark misleading the public concerning the nature, quality or geographic origin of the goods or services, as a result of use by the proprietor or with the proprietor’s consent.
ç) Use of the trademark contrary to Article 32.
