Intellectual Property Law is a branch of law aimed at protecting the works, inventions, designs, trademarks and technical information created by the intellectual efforts of individuals or legal entities. This area secures the sustainability of innovation and creativity by protecting both the moral rights of the author and the economic value of the creation. The scope of Intellectual Property Law is examined in two main groups:
- Industrial Property Rights: Covers elements such as trademarks, patents, utility models, industrial designs, geographical indications, integrated circuit topographies and trade names.
- Copyrights and Related Rights: Includes rights related to literary, scientific, artistic and musical works, as well as computer programs, film, broadcasting and performance ownership rights. In addition to these rights, important sub-areas of intellectual property law are:
- Protection of know-how and trade secrets,
- Licensing, transfer, franchising and technology transfer contracts,
- Domain names and intellectual property infringements in the internet environment,
- Lawsuits for the prevention of intellectual property right infringements, compensation and seizure,
- Application, objection and registration procedures before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Leblebicioğlu Law Firm provides legal consultancy services at national and international levels in the field of intellectual property and trademark law on matters of registration, protection, transfer of rights and prevention of infringements. Our office’s approach is based on a systematic and strategic legal understanding that prioritizes the protection of creativity, competition and economic value.