From IP attorney notes to sector guides.
Field notes from Salih Aksebzeci's 50 years of practice before TÜRKPATENT. Every article is grounded in legal sources and anonymised case analysis.
case-studies
July 2, 2026
The Textile Maker Who Didn't Register Its Design — A Kayseri Case
A maker developed a new fabric pattern and product form but did not register the design. A season later, the same form is on the shelf under a different brand. An anonymised, illustrative case showing the difference between a registered and an unregistered design.
Read →international
June 30, 2026
Choosing Countries Under the Madrid Protocol: A Strategy by Export Market
The Madrid Protocol opens many countries with one application — but you decide which countries to choose. The wrong choice wastes fees. A country-selection strategy across market, counterfeiting risk, basic-mark dependency and cost.
Read →incentives
June 25, 2026
Patent Box and R&D Incentives: The Tax Advantage of Your Patent Income
Income from an invention secured by a patent or utility model can, under certain conditions, benefit from a corporate-tax exemption. The logic of the Patent Box, its relationship with the 5746 R&D law, and why registration is a precondition.
Read →legal-procedures
June 23, 2026
An Invalidity Action Against Your Trademark: An SMK Art. 25 Defence Guide
When an invalidity action is brought against your registered trademark, you have two strong defences: the five-year acquiescence and the claimant's non-use defence. The process runs in court — not at TÜRKPATENT. A defence guide under SMK 6769.
Read →trademark
June 18, 2026
Trademark, Patent or Design? A Guide to Choosing the Right Protection
A trademark protects the name, a patent the technical invention, a design the appearance. For most products the right answer is more than one right. A decision guide that shows which industrial-property right fits what you want to protect.
Read →incentives
June 16, 2026
KOSGEB Trademark and Patent Support 2026: A Step-by-Step Application
KOSGEB supports part of an SME's trademark, patent, utility-model and design registration costs. Who is eligible, which costs are covered, how to apply, and how it runs in parallel with the registration process.
Read →geographical-indication
June 11, 2026
Geographical Indication: Designation of Origin or Geographical Indication?
A geographical indication ties a product to the region of its origin. The difference between a designation of origin and a geographical indication, who may apply, the inspection obligation and how it differs from a trademark — under SMK 6769.
Read →kurumsal
June 11, 2026
ASİLPATENT ve Kayseri SMMM Odası Güçlerini Birleştirdi
ASİLPATENT ile Kayseri Serbest Muhasebeci Mali Müşavirler Odası arasında imzalanan iş birliği protokolüyle oda üyeleri, çalışanları ve yönlendirdikleri işletmeler; marka, patent, tasarım tescili ile ISO, TSE ve CE danışmanlık hizmetlerinden özel ve avantajlı koşullarla yararlanacak.
Read →design
June 9, 2026
Design Registration: How to Protect Your Product Design for Up to 25 Years
Industrial design registration protects a product's appearance — not its name, not its function. Novelty + individual character, protection for 25 years via 5+5 renewals, up to multiple designs in one application, and Locarno classification.
Read →incentives
May 7, 2026
Which Turkish State Incentives Apply When You Hold an EU Trademark?
If you hold an EU trademark via the Madrid Protocol or EUTM: trade-fair stand cost, brochure printing, advertising in Berlin, even certain tax exemptions are covered by state support.
Read →patent
May 7, 2026
Utility Model or Patent? A Decision Tree for Your R&D Centre
If your R&D output has weak inventive step, the utility model offers 10-year protection + lower fees + a faster process. A 7-question decision tree + example cases.
Read →international
May 7, 2026
Madrid Protocol vs EUTM: Which Route for the Turkish Exporter?
Madrid Protocol: a single filing across 127 countries. EUTM: a single filing across 27 EU states. Which is more advantageous for an exporter based in Türkiye? A decision matrix.
Read →incentives
May 7, 2026
Can I Use My Trademark as Bank Collateral? The Financial Leverage of Industrial Property
Registered trademarks, patents and designs can be used as bank collateral. Passive income through licensing, IP pledges, and the valuation process.
Read →legal-procedure
May 7, 2026
How the Turkish Trademark Opposition Process Works — YİDK, Administrative Court and Court of Cassation
Has an opposition been filed against your trademark? The YİDK defence process, administrative-court litigation, and the case law of the Court of Cassation 11th Civil Chamber.
Read →trademark
May 7, 2026
Turkish Trademark Registration Fees 2026: Official Fee + VAT + Attorney Fee — A Transparent Calculation
Under the TÜRKPATENT 2026 fee schedule, a single-class trademark filing fee is ₺2,820 and the registration certificate ₺7,010. How attorney fees, VAT and KOSGEB support work — a transparent calculation.
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May 7, 2026
How long does Turkish trademark registration take? 2026 timeline (TÜRKPATENT EPATS)
The TÜRKPATENT trademark registration process averages 6–12 months. Preparation, EPATS filing, formal examination, absolute-grounds review, bulletin publication, registration — a step-by-step timeline.
Read →legal-procedure
May 7, 2026
Fake-Agent Warning: Verifying Yourself Against Fraud Done in Asil Patent's Name
If someone has demanded payment from you in Asil Patent's name: verify our TÜRKPATENT registry, do not pay, confirm via our main line.
Read →sector-cases
May 7, 2026
An Unregistered Trademark Is Property Without an Owner — Case Study of a Kayseri SME
A furniture manufacturer in Mimarsinan OSB used its mark for 12 years without registering. In 2021 a competitor's application stopped it. After 18 months of defence, prior-use right was preserved — but the process need never have happened.
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