Application Phase

 
Application phase is approximately 10 to 13 months. Prior rights on trademark begin on the date and hour of the application; however it does not mean that trademark will be registered. The decision of registration of trademark will be adjudged at the end of the examination carried out by Turkish Patent Institute. In this regard, to co-operate with an experienced trademark representative/attorney enables the applicants to foresee possible obstacles and take the necessary measures and preserve the client’s rights.

First, it is determined through a preliminary search by our firm free of charges whether the proposed term or device as a trademark is apt for registration pursuant to Decree Law 556. The duration for this process is 1 to 2 hours.

If preliminary search reveals no potential bars, the necessary procedures are undertaken; the application file is prepared and as the authorized trademark representative of the client, the trademark application is submitted to the Turkish Patent Institute. The duration for this process is 1 to 2 days.

The application is enregistered in the records of the Turkish Patent Institute and the prior rights begin as from the hour the application is received by the Institute. Henceforth, the process of official examination by the Institute commences. The duration for this process is 6 to 8 months.

If trademark application is considered to be capable of being a trademark by the Institute at the end of the examination, it is published in the Trademarks Bulletin, which is published on a monthly basis. The publication duration is 3 months.

If there are no oppositions by third parties at the end of three months, the official ruling of registration is received, followed by Registration Certificate. The duration for this process is 1 to 3 months.