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Trademark registration in Turkey, trademark search in Turkey: national trademark registration, international trademark registration

A trademark in this country may be registered through one of the 2 available systems of trademark registration:

1. National trademarks may be registered through the State Trademark Office.
2. International trademarks may be registered through W.I.P.O. system.


Trademark Registration in Turkey: Requirements and Procedure

Trademark registration requirements in Turkey:

- Power of attorney simply signed. You can download our Power of Attorney here.
- Design of the trademark in JPEG format in case of a graphical trademark (not required for word mark).
- The detaliation of goods and/or services for witch the trademark will be registered or the the classes in case they are known.
- Details of the trademark owner (name, address, registration number).
- Invoicing details (name, address, fiscal number, registration number). - Certified copy of priority document in case priority is to be claimed.

Trademark registration procedure in Turkey:

The trademark registration procedure in Turkey lasts 14 – 18 months. The trademark will be published in the Official Industrial Property Journal. The opposition can be filed within 3 months. The protection lasts 10 years from the filing date.

Other trademark procedures in Turkey:

Trademark renewal in Turkey: The renewal may be done within the 6 months before expiry. For the renewal we need the power of attorney simply signed. After trademark renewal, the protection lasts 10 years.
Trademark change in Turkey: For changing the name or address we need the power of attorney simply signed, the certificate of change of name duly notarized and the original trademark registration certificate for endorsement purposes.
Trademark assignments in Turkey: For the trademark assignment we need the power of attorney simply signed, the deed of assignment notarized, the activity certificate in the name of assignee issued by chamber of commerce. Assignments may done with or without Goodwill. Pending trademark applications may be assigned. Unregistered trademarks may not be assigned. A tax is payable only if either parties has Turkish nationality.
Trademark use in Turkey: Non-use for 5 years following the date of registration or for any other uninterrupted 5 year period leaves the mark vulnerable to cancellation

OTHER SERVICES:

1. Market watch for national, international and community trademarks that are registered in this country.
2. Translation services.
3. Valuation services and notoriety studies.

Trademark Legislation of Turkey

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