Osmanlı Devleti’nde Reddedilen Marka Tescil Başvuruları Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme
An Assessment on Trademark Applications Rejected in the Ottoman State

Summary/Abstract: Trademark law in the Ottoman Empire started with the Trademark Law in 1871. The same law was updated with some additions in 1888. Although there is no information about images and signs that cannot be accepted as trademarks in the Ottoman trademark law of 1888, it is stated in Article 2 of the law that trademarks that violate security and morality will not be registered. Due to these concepts added to the regulation and whose scope is unclear, many trademark registration applications have been rejected, especially since the early 1900s. This study focuses on the examination phase of trademark registration applications based on Ottoman archive documents and the characteristics of the trademarks that are rejected as a result of the examinations. It is aimed to determine the rejection reasons of the units involved in the trademark registration processes and to determine the extent of the reflection of the political and social atmosphere of the Abdulhamid II, period on the brand signs. The main purpose of this article is to read the political implications of the separatist elements of the period and the perspective of the state through brands.

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