Today’s News Roundup—January 22, 2025

Brand & New Bonus Episode Delivers Rapid-Fire Wisdom from Leaders in IP and Business 

Throughout 2024, INTA’s podcast, Brand & New, concluded each episode by posing the same three thought-provoking questions to the podcast’s distinguished guests, generating fascinating and sometimes surprising responses and revealing their diverse perspectives of the world today.

In the most recent episode of Brand & New, listeners will hear rapid-fire insights from an incredible lineup of guests who represent the brightest minds in intellectual property (IP), business, and beyond, offering a perfect snapshot of the critical conversations driving brands and IP forward.

Listen to the full episode of the Brand & New podcast.

Inaugural Arab IP Day Celebrates SMEs, Imagines IP Office of the Future

INTA CEO Etienne Sanz de Acedo participated in the opening session of the first Arab IP Day in Cairo, Egypt, through a video message in which he thanked the event’s organizers and addressed INTA’s work related to the event’s key topics, including the importance of  small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the IP office of the future, INTA’s  Unreal Campaign, and the role of IP organizations in the region and worldwide. The event was organized by the Arab Federation for the Protection of Intellectual Property, in cooperation with the Egyptian Information Center at the Prime Ministry.

Charles Shaban, INTA’s Middle East consultant, appeared in person to discuss several of the Association’s recent initiatives, including the IPO of the Future Report, the Gen Z Insights Study, and the Financial Sustainability Considerations for the Intellectual Property Office of the Future Report. 

~ Charles Shaban, Consultant, Middle East, INTA, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Roundtable in Istanbul Provides Insight on the Calculation of Damages in Lawsuits 

Member firm Moroglu Arseven hosted a roundtable discussion on the Calculation of Damages in Lawsuits Arising from Infringement of Industrial Property Rights, in collaboration with INTA.

The event, held in Istanbul, Türkiye, was moderated by Yonca Çelebi (Moroglu Arseven, Türkiye), and featured presentations by Prof. Dr. Sevilay Uzunallı (Izmir University of Economics, Türkiye) and İlhami Güneş, a retired judge of the Izmir Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights Court.

Ms. Uzunallı discussed Turkish and European legislation regarding the methodology of the calculation of claims for damages arising from trademark infringement, emphasizing that compensation should act as a deterrent, but it should not exceed the actual damages incurred, nor should it enrich the trademark holder.

Mr. Güneş explained the types of damages that the trademark owner can claim and shed light on the discretion of the judge, which is of great importance in the issue of damages, based on both his own experience as a retired judge and different judicial decisions.

During a Q&A, participants contributed to lively discussions on compensation claims at different exchange rates, the calculation of interest, and the role of experts in the proceedings.

~ Ezgi Baklacı Gülkokar, Moroglu Arseven, Istanbul, Türkiye
Leadership Development Committee

~ Yonca Çelebi, Partner, Moroglu Arseven, Istanbul, Türkiye
Brands and Sustainability Committee

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