TURKPATENT only conducts a formality examination of the design patent application, and it can be authorized if it meets the novelty.
yes. After the applicant pays the corresponding fee, he can apply to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
no
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.
The initial protection period is 5 years, renewable 4 times, up to 25 years.
2-3 years
10-12 months
20 years
yes