Historical Merkezefendi Meatballs‘s trademark invalidation lawsuit filed 14 years ago has been concluded. Established by Ahmet İlçi in 1960, the company is today the second generation. Bulent Ilci being run by. “So far, there have been many people who have used the name Merkezefendi. We will say ‘download the signs’ with regret, in line with the rights granted by the law,” said İlçi, adding that they want to open 3 or 4 branches in Istanbul as of next year, with the conclusion of the process. Although the historical Merkezefendi Köftecisi was founded in 1960, it achieved its real fame in the early 2000s.
The arrival of many famous names, from politicians to the art world, mobilized the companies in the area and the other meatball restaurant in the same neighborhood registered the name of Historical Merkezefendi Köftecisi in 2004.
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11 ACTION TO THE BUSINESS
The İlçi Family, on the other hand, learned that the historical Merkezefendi Köftecisi naming rights had been taken in their application for registration in 2005 and were able to register the name “Adem İlçi Tarihi Merkezefendi Köftecisi”. The judicial process regarding who has real rights began in 2008. Ahmet Gürel, the lawyer of the historical Merkezefendi Köftecisi, said, “After we filed a lawsuit in March 2008, the other company is buying another Tarihi Merkezefendi Köftecisi brand in October. They bought the same brand again but we don’t know why they bought it. We saw that the company in question bought 3 more brands.”
THERE WILL BE ONE
It is stated that the said business in the same region has given franchise to 4 more places with the same name in the past period.
It was noted that the current law also allows for compensation in unfair registrations, and Tarihi Merkezefendi Köftecisi is preparing to file a lawsuit for damages of 200 thousand dollars to the defendant family after the law changed in 2017. Stating that 11 different businesses are using the same name at the moment, Ahmet Gürel said that lawsuits will be filed against other places as well; He said that at the end of all these processes, there will be one Tarihi Merkezefendi Köftecisi.
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TARGETS TO BRANCH IN ISTANBUL
Bülent İlçi, who took over the business after his father’s death, is running the Historical Merkezefendi Köftecisi with his two childhood friends, Adem Demirbaş and Abdullah Zar. Stating that they plan to realize their growth targets with the conclusion of the case, İlçi said, “We were getting many offers from home and abroad. Our priority is Taksim, Beyoğlu, BesiktasIn places like Mecidiyeköy, it could be branching within Istanbul. I received offers from other sectors saying ‘let’s do this job’. I don’t understand any other job, I want to put on my apron and do the job my father taught me. We will take the final decision on branching with my partners.” İlçi said that fabrication may be possible with the increase in the number of branches, but that these steps should be taken in order to grow, and that they currently employ 50 people. Regarding the new investments, İlçi said, “We will gradually climb the stairs”, adding that 300-350 kg of minced meat is consumed daily in the restaurant; He said that they sourced the meat from the Thrace region.
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