INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

“You hoped for longer days.
Speaking of love in minutes was ugly.”

“Siz geniş zamanlar umuyordunuz.
Çirkindi dar vakitlerde bir sevgiyi söylemek.”

Behçet Necatigil (1916 – 1979)

TURUNÇ advises on a multitude of intellectual property rights including copyrights, domain names, service marks, trademarks and trade secrets.

In connection with these rights, we advise on:

  • the intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions
  • registrations, renewals, withdrawals and cancellations
  • drafting agreements relating to these rights
  • permissions to use and licenses
  • changes of title and transfers
  • representation before the Turkish Patent Institute
  • claims against third parties and representation in disputes, including in civil and criminal cases
  • investigating whether goods at customs or in the marketplace are counterfeit
  • applying for and exercising raid actions

Given the emergence of new technologies such as cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and Turkey’s expanding startup scene, our technology practice works in close contact with our intellectual property team, especially in regard to transactions and employee-created intellectual property.

SELECT NEWS FROM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

TURUNÇ Advises Gelecek Etki Fonu on its Investment in Mega Fortuna

23 Aug 2023
TURUNÇ has advised Gelecek Etki Fonu (Future Impact Fund) on its investment in Mega Fortuna, a developer and publisher of apps and games. APY Ventures also joined the round. Gelecek Etki Fonu is a Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund managed jointly by Tacirler Asset Management, a leading asset management company and Vestel Ventures, the...

New Publication: Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Venture Capital 2023

18 Aug 2023
TURUNÇ authored the Turkey chapter of Lexology Getting the Deal Through’s inaugural Venture Capital title. The contributing lawyers were Kerem Turunç, Esin Çamlıbel, Yasemin Erden, Naz Esen and Beste Yıldızili Ergül. The publication is a comparative guide of the legislation relating to venture capital investments in seven jurisdictions. In addition to Turkey, the jurisdictions covered by guide...

TURUNÇ Advises Boğaziçi Ventures on its Investment in Hungri Games

15 Aug 2023
TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in Hungri Games, a gaming studio focused on mid-core and core games. Triple Dragon and Sebastien Borget, co-founder and COO of The Sandbox decentralized metaverse, are among the investors of Hungri Games. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund focused primarily on...