Turkey (TR)

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.

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
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
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
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Representation of the design
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