About Turkey
Turkey is a transcontinental country mostly located on the Anatolian Peninsula in western Asia, and a smaller part on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. Eastern Thrace, the European part of Turkey, is separated from Anatolia by the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits. Istanbul, which straddles Europe and Asia, is the largest city in the country, while Ankara is the capital. Turkey ranks among the emerging markets that are characterized by a dynamic and diversified economy, an increase in its population, and a high proportion of young people. Turkey has succeeded in reducing the unemployment rate to 9.1%. The results obtained by Turkey as a result of its economic growth and reducing the number of unemployed raised its value to take its place among the best European countries.
Membership of IP Treaties
- Berne Convention
- Budapest Treaty
- Hague Agreement
- Lisbon Agreement
- Locarno Agreement
- Madrid Agreement (Indications of Source)
- Madrid Protocol
- Marrakesh VIP Treaty
- Nice Agreement
- Paris Convention
- Patent Cooperation Treaty
- Patent Law Treaty
- Rome Convention
- Singapore Treaty
- Strasbourg Agreement
- Trademark Law Treaty
- UPOV Convention
- Vienna Agreement
- WIPO Convention
- WIPO Copyright Treaty
- WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
- TRIPS Agreement
2021
New Year’s Day Fri, Jan 1
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day Fri, Apr 23
Labor Day Sat, May 1
Eid al-Fitr May 13 – 15
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day Wed, May 19
Democracy and National Unity Day Thu, Jul 15
Eid al-Adha Jul 20 – 23
Victory Day Mon, Aug 30
Republic Day of Turkey Fri, Oct 29
Turkish Industrial Property Law No. 6769
Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works
Law on the Protection of Plant Breeders' Rights for New Plant Varieties
Law on the Protection of Integrated Circuits Topographies
Turkish Code of Commerce
Regulation on the Implementation of Industrial Property Law
Patent
Plant Varieties
Genetically Modified Organisms
Domain Name
Integrated Circuits
Geographic Indications
Copyright
- Regulation on the Recording and Registration of the Intellectual and Artistic Works
- Regulation on Procedure and Principles of Use of the Intellectual and Artistic Works on Radio and Television Broadcasts
- Regulations on Neighboring Rights to the Authors of Works
- Regulation on Certificate of Authority to be issued by Authors of Intellectual and Artistic Works
- Regulation on the Marking of Intellectual and Artistic Works
- Regulation on Procedures and Principles on Broadcasting and/or Transmission of Works, Performances and Productions
- Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Certification of the Enterprises Disseminating or Performing the Record, Copying and Sale of the Materials on which Intellectual and Artistic Works are Fixed
- Regulation on Intellectual Property Rights Common Database
Links
- The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
- Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization
- Paris Convention For The Protection of Industrial Property
- European Patent Convention
- Madrid Protocol (International Trade Mark Registrations)
- Patent Cooperation Treaty
- Hague Agreement Concerning The International Registration Of Industrial Designs
- Rome Convention For The Protection Of Performers, Producers Of Phonograms And Broadcasting Organizations
- Berne Convention For The Protection Of Literary And Artistic Works
- Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
- WIPO Copyright Treaty
- WIPO Phonograms And Performances Treaty
Patent/Trademark/Design
Useful Links
- The Grand National Assembly of Turkey
- Official Gazette of Turkish Republic
- Ministry of Industry and Technology
- Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
- Official Gazette
- The Scientific And Technological Research Council Of Turkey
- Turkish Academy of Sciences
- Ministry of Commerce
- Directorate General Of Customs
- Directorate General Of Customs Enforcement
- Ministry of Commerce, Customs Guide
- Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
- Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
- Plant Breeders
- Official Gazette of Plant Breeders
- Department Of Tobacco And Alcohol
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Internal Affairs
- Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Registration
- Complete Name, Address and Nationality of the Applicant.
- List of goods and/or Services.
- Sample of Trademark in jpeg or png.
- In case of claiming priority, the original certified copy of a corresponding home or foreign application of the trademark, is required and may be filed within 3 months from the filing date.
Assignment
- A Deed of Assignment, signed by both parties, legalized up to the Turkish Consulate or bearing Apostille.
- A simply signed Power of Attorney from the Assignee.
- Application or registration number and trademark name/sample.
Change of Name
- A Certificate of change of name and its Turkish translation.
- Complete name of the Applicant.
Change of Address
- Complete address of the Applicant.
Recordal of License Agreement
- A certificate of license agreement , signed by both parties , duly legalized up to the Turkish consulate or bearing apostille.
- A simply signed power of attorney from the licensee.
- Application/registration number and trademark name/sample.
Recordal of Merger
- A Certificate of merger , duly legalized up to the Turkish consulate or bearing Apostille.
- A simple signed power of attorney from the applicant .
- Application/registration numbers and trademarks names/samples.
Recordal of Mortgage
- A Certificate of mortgage, duly legalized up to the Turkish consulate or bearing Apostille.
- A simple signed power of attorney from the applicant .
- Application/registration numbers and trademarks names/samples.
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- Change of local agent .
Renewal
- The registration number, trademark name, name and address of the holder.
Trademark Search
- Unofficial search : unofficial identical search for a trade/service mark in one class for one word (for each additional class).
Trademark Re-Classification
- Amendment/limitation on list of goods/services after filing application .
Filing a Patent Application
Local Application (Paris Convention)
- In case of claiming priority, the original certified copy of a corresponding home or foreign application and its Turkish translation is required and may be filed within 2 months from the filing date.
- Specification, claims, abstract, title of invention and formal drawings, if any, in English. The Turkish translation is required.
- Filing Particulars of Applicants / Inventors, their Addresses & Nationalities and the type of service relation between them.
National Application ( PCT Scheme )
- Specification, claims, abstract, title of invention, formal drawings, if any, in English. The Turkish translation is required.
- Filing Particulars of Applicants / Inventors, their Addresses & Nationalities and the type of service relation between them.
Recordal of License Agreement
- Recordal of license .
Recordal of Change of Name or Address
- Change of name/change of address .
Recordal of Merger
- Recordal of Merger .
Recordal of Mortgage
- Recordal of Mortgage .
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- Change of Local Agent.
Registration
- Complete Name, Address and Nationality of the Applicant (s) and designer (s).
- Name of the design.
- Set of reproductions of design.
- Brief description of the design pointing out the novel aspects thereof.
- The request of deferment of publication (if any).
- In case of claiming priority, the original certified copy of a corresponding home or foreign application of the trademark, is required and may be filed within 3 months from the filing date.
Recordal of Change of Name or Address
- Change of Name/Address .
Recordal of License Agreement
- Recordal of License .
Recordal of Merger
- Recordal of Merger.
Recordal of Mortgage
- Recordal of Mortgage.
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- Change of Local Agent.
Filing a Utility Model Application
- Application of Utility Model.
Recordal of Change of Name or Address
- Change of Name or Address.
Recordal of License Agreement
- Recordal of License .
Recordal of Merger
- Recordal of Merger.
Recordal of Mortgage
- Recordal of Mortgage.
Recordal of Change of Local Agent
- Change of Local Agent.