August 26, 2004

By Berrin Kalenderli, Patent and Trademark Attorney

Exception to the statutory period of five years for the cancellation action on the basis of non-use.

According to the Law No. 5000 dated 06.11.2003 the statutory period for the cancellation action on the basis of non-use against the trademarks related to the unpublished publications is reduced to three from five years.