Patent protection in Turkey (Türkiye) can be achieved through national patent applications, in addition to PCT national phase...

Patent Protection Term The patent protection term is 20 years from the effective filing date. The respective term cannot be extended....

In Turkey, annual fees for a utility model (or a utility model application) are paid in advance for the third year and each subsequent year.

The Regulation on Electronic Commerce Intermediary Service Providers and Electronic Commerce Service Providers (“Regulation”) was...

Upon completion of the international phase of a PCT application, if the applicant of the international patent (or utility model)...

As per article 107(2) of the Industrial Property Code numbered 6769 (“Code”), the applicants or holders of a patent may request the...

The importance and value of the software industry are increasing day by day with the effect of digitalization that is accelerating....

In line with article 15(c) of the Code numbered 5000 (the Code on the Patent and Trademark Attorneyship and Some Regulations), it is...

In Turkey, the ownership of patents can be transferred to third parties through a patent assignment agreement. A patent assignment...

Turkey is a party to the European Patent Convention (“EPC”). European patents validated in Turkey are published in the Turkish Patent...

Intellectual property rights holders may permit third parties through license agreements to use their intellectual property rights...

According to the announcement made on 2 January 2019 by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“Office”), for accelerating the main...

The counterfeiting of goods is threatening international trade more than ever before. According to the Economic Costs of Counterfeiting...