INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

The development of international trade has increased the need for protection of industrial rights, especially trademarks and patents. For example, it has been noticed that unfair profits are being made in many countries by using the brands of companies with large international trade volumes, and the idea of ​​preventing this has led to the need to make some regulations in international legislation. The Paris Convention and the Patent Cooperation Agreement, to which Türkiye is a party, are fundamental and very important agreements on these issues.

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There are various ways for international protection, and which of these ways is most appropriate may vary depending on the concrete case. For example, an application can be made to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for trademark protection, or an application can be made to the national country office where trademark protection is requested. For the protection required in all European countries, an application can be made to WIPO or the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). For international protection of the invention, it can first be applied to WIPO within the scope of the Patent Cooperation Agreement and after the international search report is published, it can be validated in the relevant country or a national application can be made directly to the relevant country. Making a national application directly to the relevant country can be costly and time-consuming due to bureaucracy, especially in underdeveloped or developing countries.

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In order to the purpose of international protection of geographical indications, registration can be made in the databases of relevant countries. For example; Geographical indications registered in the eAmbrosia database are protected in European countries.