yes. After the applicant pays the corresponding fee, he can apply to change the patent type from invention to utility model.
The novelty of an invention will not be affected if it is disclosed within 12 months before its patent application date or priority date:
- disclosed by the inventor;
- Disclosed by the Patent Application Accepting Authority,
- and that information is included in:
- In other applications of the inventor, and disclose the application when the relevant authority should not disclose the application;
- In applications submitted by third parties who have obtained information directly or indirectly from the inventor without the inventor's permission;
- Disclosure of the invention by a third party who has obtained information, directly or indirectly, from the inventor.
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 2 months after receiving the granted payment notice.
- Annuity: From the 3rd year from the filing date, the annual fee shall be paid year by year. For the application of PCT entering the national phase of Turkey, the maintenance fee before granted shall be paid. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 125% late fee will be paid at the same time.
10-12 months
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 2 months after receiving the granted payment notice.
- Annuity: From the 3rd year from the filing date, the annual fee shall be paid year by year. For the application of PCT entering the national phase of Turkey, the maintenance fee before granted shall be paid. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 125% late fee will be paid at the same time.
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.
Filing Language: Turkish
via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
- Proof of payment of application fee
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Entry into the Turkish national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Proof of payment of application fee
The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.
10 years
yes
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.