How to Protect Color Marks in Turkey Published: May 26, 2021
Pinar Arikan Gun + Partners Istanbul, Turkey Non-Traditional Marks Committee Europe and Central Asia Subcommittee
The introduction of Industrial Property Code No. 6769 (IP Code) in Turkey in 2017 changed the definition of a trademark and explicitly listed colors as one of the signs that can be registered as trademarks using international color codes. But practice is showing that some color marks are easier to register than others.
Registering single color marks can be more difficult, which can also be the case when it comes to enforcing them.
Even before the legislative change, registration of color marks