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BRAND PROTECTION
The protection of intellectual property depends on the nature of the intellectual property. The source of knowledge is sometimes a work of science, art, or literature, an invention, or a creative idea embodied in an invention. These embodied ideas determine the dynamic of society. In the 21st century, the information age, one of the most important concepts is intellectual property rights. Intellectual property rights are rights over things created due to original ideas.
Intellectual property, defined as; inventions, creative expressions, and ideas that the public is willing to determine the property status, provides certain rights to the property’s creator in terms of commercial benefits. If creativity has economic value, it also needs to be learned how to protect intellectual property against any party that might try to use it for themselves because determining the best way to protect intellectual property can sometimes be complex.
MGC Legal offers brand protection services in Turkey and the globe.
What Are The Types of Intellectual Property Rights?
Intellectual property, like inventions, refers to creations of the mind and is the most valuable asset to own because it makes money and creates a competitive advantage. The protection of intellectual property rights is extremely important for entrepreneurs. Another way of perceiving the value of an intellectual property is to evaluate labor against capital. There are two main categories in which intellectual property rights, which have ever-growing importance on an international scale, are examined:
- Copyrights.
- Industrial Rights.
What is a Copyright?
Copyright is a legal term used to describe the rights of creators over their literary and artistic works. Works under copyright range from books, music, paintings, sculptures, and films to computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps, and technical drawings. Copyright is important because it ensures the legal protection of the concrete product that has emerged from an idea.
What is an Industrial Right?
Industrial rights are an upper concept within its scope; intellectual property rights such as patents, trademarks, and designs are protected. Industrial rights are intangible rights, and the powers of innovations, inventions, original works, and designs in the industry and agriculture sector are left to the monopoly of their owners for certain periods.
What is a Patent?
A patent is an exclusive right granted to an invention. Generally, a patent gives the owner the right to decide how others can use the invention. In return for this right, the patent owner makes the technical information about their invention available to the public in the published patent document.
What is a Brand?
It is a sign that enables the products or services of one enterprise to be distinguished from those of other enterprises. Trademarks date back to ancient times when artisans put their signatures or marks on their products.
What is a Design?
Industrial design is the decorative or aesthetic aspect of an item. A design can consist of three-dimensional features, such as the shape or surface of an object, or two-dimensional features, such as patterns, lines, or color.
Tips For Intellectual Property Protection
Intellectual property protection is a way to gain an economic advantage for businesses and ensure those unique ideas, products, and services can be defended. Most new entrepreneurs are unaware of the need to protect their intellectual property, and those who don’t know where to start.
The best way to protect intellectual property is to register it with the government and enforce property rights. Beyond registration and enforcement, certain types of intellectual property can be protected by:
- Documentation of discoveries,
- Using digital rights management,
- Choosing strong confidentiality agreements,
- Creation of strong access credentials.
The intellectual property system aims to foster an environment in which creativity and innovation can flourish by striking the right balance between the interests of innovators and the broader public interest.
Deciding to protect intellectual property requires careful consideration. Therefore, a law firm with expertise and experience in this field, such as MGC Legal, can help facilitate ideas and ensure that intellectual property is fully protected.
How to Fight Intellectual Property Theft?
If a third party steals your intellectual property rights, you need to protect your rights to fight theft. You can still stop reproducing your ideas if you have not registered or protected your intellectual property.
However, you may not be entitled to any monetary compensation. There are two options to stop an ongoing intellectual property infringement; however, it is important to remember that registration is your best chance to fight any infringers in court for intellectual property protection. These include:
- Submitting a Stop Violation Request,
- Initiating Legal Action.
In cases where a stop request doesn’t work, it may be time to take legal action against the infringer for your intellectual property infringement claim. If the studies have not been recorded and protected, it is impossible to take this step. The decision to initiate legal action depends on the first registration of the work in question. Unfortunately, no compensation can be made during this period.
What Are The Services of MGC Legal in the Protection of Intellectual Rights in Turkey?
Creating a unique product or turning innovative ideas into reality can be an invaluable asset for businesses. Although often overlooked, intellectual property must be nurtured and protected as it contains critical company assets. MGC Legal embraces ideas best and provides consultancy services from registering intellectual property to providing the best protection in Turkey.
In addition to the consultancy services it provides for protecting intellectual rights, it represents clients in the best way in lawsuits. It has a broad knowledge of the best steps to protect intellectual property or encourage its creation. The three broadest parts of an intellectual property application should not be forgotten: consultancy, protection, and sanction. MGC Legal focuses on how best to protect the intellectual property desired to be developed in its services.
From Trademark Law to Patent Law, intellectual property protection includes the protection of the intellectual property owner against infringing uses. MGC Legal also advises its clients on availability by conducting in-depth research on the brands recommended by the client. Among the other application components, it develops strategies for due diligence and international and local intellectual property protection in connection with licensing, mergers or acquisitions.
Intellectual Property Law often has local and international considerations. MGC Legal team has all the written and verbal communication skills, negotiation skills, and business acumen that a lawyer or an attorney serving in the field of intellectual property should have.
Combining its strengths in intellectual property services with industry-specific expertise, MGC Legal handles complex disputes in the best possible way. Comprehensive Intellectual Property Law services of MGC Legal in Turkey specialize in the following departments:
- Patents and Models,
- Trademarks and Designs,
- Copyright,
- Anti-Fraud,
- Intellectual Property Research,
- Intellectual Property Prosecution.
