10-12 months
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.
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.
TURKPATENT only conducts a formality examination of the design patent application, and it can be authorized if it meets the novelty.
10-12 months
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.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
yes
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)