Geographical indications
Designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional product names in Türkiye, including control plans.
Ankara, Türkiye · since 2009
Trademark, patent and geographical indication consultancy
We protect brands, inventions, designs and traditional regional products in Türkiye and in the European Union. Our founder Huriye Özener pioneered the protection of Türkiye's geographical indications at EU level and has advised on at least 25 geographical indications registered in the EU.
- Industrial property consultancy since 2009
- Advice for more than 8,000 companies
- Advisor on at least 25 geographical indications registered in the EU
- Founder chairs GÜCİSDER, the Turkish association for traditional products and GIs
What we do
From clearance searches to filing, oppositions and post-registration management, we handle industrial property rights before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) and EU institutions.
EU registration of GIs from Türkiye
Applications to the European Commission, publication, oppositions and registration in the EU register.
Trademark registration
Clearance, classification, filing, oppositions and renewals in Türkiye.
Patents & utility models
Patentability, search and examination, and faster utility model protection.
Industrial designs
Protection for the appearance of products, packaging and patterns.
Talk to us
English-speaking support by phone or e-mail from our Ankara office.
Bringing Türkiye's regional products to Europe
Protecting a geographical indication in the EU takes a well-drafted product specification, documented reputation and years of careful follow-up. Some of the documented EU files we have advised on:
- Hatay Kaytaz BöreğiEU registration · 2025
- Mut ZeytinyağıEU registration · 2025
- Afyon SucuğuEU registration · 2025
- Afyon PastırmasıEU registration · 2025
- Aydın Çam FıstığıEU registration · 2025
- Erzincan Tulum PeyniriEU registration · 2025
- Aydın Memecik ZeytiniEU registration · 2025
- Silifke YoğurduEU registration · 2025
- Osmaniye Yer FıstığıEU registration · 2024
- Aydın Memecik ZeytinyağıEU registration · 2024
- Safranbolu SafranıEU registration · 2024
- Edremit Körfezi Yeşil Çizik ZeytiniEU registration · 2023
- Edremit ZeytinyağıEU registration · 2023
- Suruç NarıEU registration · 2023
- Antakya KünefesiEU registration · 2023
- Giresun Tombul FındığıEU registration · 2022
- Aydın KestanesiEU registration · 2020
- Malatya KayısısıEU registration · 2017
- Aydın İnciriEU registration · 2016
- Afyonkarahisar Buffalo YoghurtEU publication · 2026
- Manisa Sultani Çekirdeksiz ÜzümüEU publication · 2025
- Afyon KaymağıEU publication · 2025
- Sason HoneyEU application · 2026
In total: 20 registered 3 published 10 applications · Shown above: files documented with a source.
Our founder
Huriye Özener
With more than 30 years in industrial property and 20 years of national and international geographical indication consultancy, she was the first consultant in Türkiye to seek protection for Türkiye's geographical indications before the European Commission. She chairs GÜCİSDER, the Association of Traditional Products and Geographical Indications.
About our founder