yes. After the applicant pays the corresponding fee, he can apply to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
English: Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, abbreviation: TURKPATENT
Website: TÜRKPATENT (turkpatent.gov.tr)
Turkish Utility Model Patent Search: Patent Araştırma (turkpatent.gov.tr)
yes. After the applicant pays the corresponding fee, he can apply to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
10-12 months
yes
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.
2-3 years
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
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.
yes. After the applicant pays the corresponding fee, he can apply to change the patent type from invention to utility model.