- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
10-12 months
Filing Language: Turkish Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Patent application fee payment certificate
10 years
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
TURKPATENT only conducts a formality examination of the design patent application, and it can be authorized if it meets the novelty.
2-3 years
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Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
English: Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, abbreviation: TURKPATENT
Website: TÜRKPATENT (turkpatent.gov.tr)
Turkish Invention Patent Search: Patent Araştırma (turkpatent.gov.tr)
The initial protection period is 5 years, renewable 4 times, up to 25 years.