Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
The initial protection period is 5 years, renewable 4 times, up to 25 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)
TURKPATENT only conducts a formality examination of the design patent application, and it can be authorized if it meets the novelty.
yes
The initial term of protection is 5 years from the filing date, which can be extended up to 25 years by renewal every 5 years.
yes. After the applicant pays the corresponding fee, he can apply to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
yes
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.