November 2021
In the first 9 months of 2021, the rankings of companies that received European Patent certificate were updated.
November 2021
TURKEY
Turkey’s European (Ep) Patent Leading Companies
In the first 9 months of 2021, the rankings of companies that received European Patent certificate were updated. In the first 9 months, the number of patents that received EP registration certificates exceeded 200.
WORLD
Facebook Reveals Its Name
Facebook has been among the many major companies that have gone through name changes in the past. Facebook, which includes various social media apps, recently announced that its umbrella organization, Facebook Inc., will operate under the name “Meta” from now on. The name of “Metaverse” formed by a combination of two words, means “beyond normal”.
WORLD
Will Netflix Win The Game?
Netflix has taken action to protect the brand of its hit TV series Squid Game all over the World. Netflix has applied for trademarks in many countries, including Argentina, Canada, the European Union, Malaysia, Peru, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea and the USA. If the applications are approved, Netflix will acquire rights to the brand and use rights to a wide range of products and services where the brand can potentially be used, including marketing efforts,
OWN YOUR IDEA
Our ''Own Your Idea'' Training Courses Are Ongoing
We keep on providing Intellectual Property Rights training within the scope of our corporate social responsibility project "Own Your Idea" initiated to contribute to the intellectual capital of Turkey. We just began to give our training courses to secondary school students in order to support the creation and development of culture in this field and the establishment of awareness at early ages. In this context, we gave our first training to 8th-grade students.
ARTICLE
The Role Of Customs In The Protection Of Trademark Rights
Although the registration of the trademark by TÜRKPATENT is the most important and mandatory step in the protection of the trademark, it is not enough on its own for the protection of the trademark rights. After the trademark is registered, some measures need to be taken to fight against counterfeiting and to exercise the rights arising from the registration.
PATENT STORIES
Slinky
Although it became the most popular toy of its time, “Slinky” was an accidental invention. Richard James, a naval engineer, was working on the construction of precision ship materials. One day, he accidentally dropped the tension spring and watched how it moved. Thus, the idea of a toy emerged. Richard James immediately registered a patent for his invention. It has made Richard James a fortune, selling over 300 million pieces since 1945.
