Ruling on the condition of plausible proof, the Ankara IP Court has clarified that an injunction can be granted in a way that prevents damages for both parties. This is especially crucial for cases in which the infringing product is put on the market without waiting for an expert report.
Mutlu Yıldırım Köse, Baran Güney, and Su Yücel of Gün + Partners analyse recent court decisions in Turkey aimed at tackling the complex legal relationship between trade names and trademark infringement
Turkey is often singled out as one of the biggest sources of counterfeit goods, but the country is taking the problem seriously and trying to tackle it head on. WIPR reports.
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In 2022, Italy further strengthened the protection of IP rights in terms of both the introduction of new regulatory tools available to companies and the dissemination of best practices in case law. This article outlines the main developments, including a new administrative trademark procedure, the Italian legislature's intervention on the patent linkage mechanism and various landmark cases that confirm the realistic approach of IP specialised divisions and the high level of effectiveness they have achieved.