yes. After the applicant pays the corresponding fee, he can apply to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
yes. After the applicant pays the corresponding fee, he can apply to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
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.
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
10 years
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
The initial protection period is 5 years, renewable 4 times, up to 25 years.
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.