Which is the competent authority for invention patent applications in Türkiye

10-12 months

TURKPATENT only conducts a formality examination of the design patent application, and it can be authorized if it meets the novelty.

yes

10 years

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.

yes

yes

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.