Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a country bridging Europe and Asia. It shares borders with Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; the Black Sea to the north; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea to the west. Turks form the vast majority of the nation’s population and Kurds are the largest minority. Turkey’s capital is Ankara while its largest city and financial centre is Istanbul.
Turkey (TR)
Intellectual property protection in Turkey
Intellectual property office | Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TURKPATENT) |
Website | http://www.turkpatent.gov.tr/ |
Contact details | 13 Hipodrom Street 06560 Yenimahalle Ankara (90 312) 303 10 00 |
Patent
Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase | 30 months from the priority date |
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application | 12 months from the priority date |
Language | Turkish |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Turkish Patent Attorney |
Power of Attorney | Not required |
Trademark
Filing requirements |
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Multiple-class applications | Yes |
Power of Attorney | Not required |
Opposition period | Within three months from publication of the trademark application |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Turkish Trademark Attorney |
Industrial Design
Filing requirements |
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Multiple design applications | Yes |
Power of Attorney | Not required |
Examination | Formal examination |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Turkish Design Attorney |
Source: WIPO and Wikipedia