Mobilya Endüstrisinde Tasarımların Sınai Haklarının Korunması Üzerine Vaka İncelemeleri

Furniture is a basic element of our living spaces. There is a need for furniture in every area where people exist, from city squares to offices, bus stops to residences. Establishing industrial rights in furniture, which is formed by long and laborious design, can make the furniture industry more competitive. According to the statistics of world furniture exporters, Türkiye is in the 11th place. So there are open areas to develope in the sector. In particular, developing original products and protecting the rights of the products provide significant gains to businesses in the domestic and foreign markets. In Türkiye, the legislation and legal ways used to solve the conflicts in the furniture industry are included in the study with case reviews. Patent/utility model or design registrations, which are effectively used in the protection of industrial rights, constitute official evidence at the point of industrial belonging to the enterprise. Industrial rights should be protected in also other countries, since the current legislation of the target country will be taken into account in international trade. Cooperation between professional organizations and universities is important.