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Sep 02, 2014
Abdurrahim Ayaz, Istanbul Patent & Trademark Consultancy, Ltd., Turkey

Non-use Cancellation of TMs may no Longer be Possible i...


Abdurrahim Ayaz, Istanbul Patent & Trademark Consultancy, Ltd., TurkeyConstitutional Court in Turkey has ruled that Article 42/1 (c), which provides for the non-use of a trademark as one of the grounds of invalidity, is unconstitutional because it violated Article 91/1 of the Turkish Constitution. Article 91/1 of the Turkish Constitution regulates that basic rights, including right of ownership, cannot be regulated / limited by Decree Laws. Turkish Trademark Law, Decree Law no 556, is a Decree Law which was passed by  read more