- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
- Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant.
10 years
no
yes
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of "due care" accepted.
20 years
yes
- via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.
2-3 years
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.