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Trademark Registration in Turkey
“All the markers which make the goods and services of a business distinctive and differentiated from the other organization(s)’ goods and services are called trademarks.”
What Could Be Registered AsTrademarks?
Persons’ names, slogans, figures, numbers, every kind of marker can be subjects of trademark registration.
What Are the Criteria for Trademark Registration?
The most important thing in trademark registration is the distinctiveness of the markers which are to be registered. Distinctiveness as a criterion is defined as the salient dissimilarity of the names, markers or figures which are to be registered, when compared with the goods and services of other formerly registered brands.
Investigation before Trademark Application in Turkey
Investigation of the new brand must be completed using a reliable database to check whether it had been a subject to other registration processes before the current registration application. In addition to the database, investigation criteria must also result in an investigation outcome accordingly with the trademark decision criteria. Turkish Patent Institute usually does not show all of the similar brands in search results and this may sometimes cause incorrect trademark applications. Because of all these factors, Sistem Patent has launched its own Trademark
Investigation database which is developed with expertise software developers, in order to provide you a better service. You can click here to investigate your trademarks.
Where Are Trademarks Being Registered?
Trademarks are registered by Turkish Patent Institute. Trademarks can also be registered through official attorneys who are registered members of Turkish Patent Institute. Registration process requires a proper investigation, monitoring and knowledge. Registration processes may possibly take 1 year to be concluded. Registration’s protection begins with the same minute and day when the application is first made. After the trademark registration application is made,
Turkish Patent Institute checks whether the formal requirements of the application is done, and the results are send to the owner of the application with a formal letter.
Who Can Apply for Trademark Registration in Turkey?
Every resident of Turkey who engages in commercial activities can apply for trademark registration. Moreover, natural or legal entity residents of Turkey from countries which are the parties of Paris Convention have the right to apply for trademark registration.
How to Register Your Trademark in Turkey?
Trademarks can be registered either online by the owner of the trademark or after the filing of required documents is completed.
Which Documents Are Requested For Trademark Application in Turkey?
Required documents differ for persons and legal entities (Limited company, company, etc.).
Applications of Legal Entities (companies):
- A hardcopy of the task board
- A hardcopy of the company’s authorized signature list
- If available, the logo of the company
- Proxy Statement (Approval from Notary is not needed)
Applications of Persons:
- A hardcopy of the identity card
- If available, the logo of the company
- Proxy Statement (Approval from Notary is not needed)
Trademark Application Process in Turkey
Trademark Application process consists of the following steps:
- Consultancy in relation to the need for trademark registration
- Trademark Investigation
- Informing the client about the scope of the trademark protection
- Procurement of the documents required for(application) trademark registration application
- Online application of the trademark
- Procedural review of the trademark application by Turkish Patent Institute
- Legal review of the trademark application by Turkish Patent Institute
- Announcement of the trademark application on the Official Trademark Journal (bulletin)
- Protection of the trademark application by registration document (registration certificate)