yes
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
no
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
yes
yes
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.
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
The initial protection period is 5 years, renewable 4 times, up to 25 years.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.