German textile machinery manufacturer KARL MAYER reached a result in its legal action on the trademark rights for PROWARP, KARL MAYER PROSIZE and PRODYE, in Türkiye. After a lengthy court case, KARL MAYER ultimately prevailed when it was ruled that the competitors, Proteknik Tekstil San. ve Dıs Tic. A.S. and Prosmh Makina Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, had exploited these trademarks for unfair gain. A cease-and-desist letter had failed to put an end to the ongoing infringement, but with effect from 12 December 2024, a regional court ruling upheld KARL MAYER’s case.
The commercial use of the contested terms is prohibited
As a result of the judgment, the commercial use of the contested terms in relation to the manufacture, sale, packaging, storage and distribution of competing machines is prohibited. The restriction applies across the full scope of the trademark rights, covering Türkiye as well as all online activities.
Martin Fuhr, Head of Product Portfolio Management, Warp Preparation Business Unit at KARL MAYER commented: “We invested a great deal of money and pursued legal action for nearly seven years to protect not only our proprietary technology, but also our customer and reputation.”
KARL MAYER’s textile machines are renowned for their superior quality, efficiency and dependability, ensuring the high level of performance customers expect. The company has registered trademarks for many of its innovative products, including PROWARP for its sectional warping machine in 2015, KARL MAYER PROSIZE for its sizing machine in 2012 and PRODYE for its indigo dyeing unit in 2018.
In the last year alone, two major innovations were introduced for the PROSIZE, including the CASCADE system, which lowers the sizing machine’s steam consumption by up to 7%.
PROWARP with PROACTIVE Warping demonstrates how modern sensor technology and digital solutions transform quality into a real competitive edge. This cloud-based system ensures exceptionally high reproducibility of warping results, top-tier warp quality and unique benefits in the weaving process.
The innovative core of PRODYE is a specialised dyeing vat. Its optimised design allows for deeper indigo tones using fewer boxes and a reduced dye bath volume compared to conventional systems.