yes. After the applicant pays the corresponding fee, he can apply to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
yes
TURKPATENT only conducts formality examination and prior art search for utility model patent applications, and does not protect methods or chemical products. The search is only for novelty and industrial applicability, and there is no requirement for inventive step. The applicant shall submit the prior art search request within 3 months from the date of issuance of the acceptance notice.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
20 years
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 novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
yes
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
10-12 months
The initial protection period is 5 years, renewable 4 times, up to 25 years.