Until January 09, 2018, renewal fee for a Turkish trademark registration falls due every ten years on the last day of the month containing the anniversary of the date of filing and is payable up to 6 months before the renewal due date.
From January 10, 2018 on, renewal fee for a Turkish trademark registration falls due every ten years on the anniversary day of the date of filing and is payable up to 6 months before the renewal due date.
Yes, if payment of a renewal fee is not made in due time, it may still be validly paid within 6 months of the due date, provided that a surcharge (typically 50% of the renewal fee) is paid.
No, if renewal fee for a trademark registration is not paid in due time and within six-month grace period following the due date, trademark rights will be irrevocably terminated.
No, renewal of a trademark registration should be paid by a Turkish Trademark Agent?
If a trademark registration will be renewed for all the goods and services, Power of Attorney (PoA) is not required for renewal.
If a trademark registration will be partially renewed for some of the goods and services, Power of Attorney (PoA) clearly covering the authorization for partial renewal is required.
Not actually unless otherwise requested specifically, i.e. the trademark agent in the registry still remains as agent for service even if the renewal is made by another trademark agent.
Yes, a trademark registration can be renewed partially for some of the goods or services only.
Yes, TURKPATENT electronically issue a renewal certificate. No printed certificate is provided.
Renewal certificate is typically issued and sent by TURKPATENT within one month following the request for renewal.
Upon payment of renewal fee, formalities officer examine the request for renewal and record the renewal request if there is not found any deficiency in respect of the request for renewal.
No, request for renewal should be submitted within the prescribed time limits; otherwise, trademark is deemed not to have been renewed in due course and loss of rights occurs.
Renewal will be effective from the day following the date on which the previous protection period ends.
Yes, renewal is published in the Turkish Trademark Bulletin.
No, each trademark registration should be individually renewed.
No, official fee is fixed without regarding number of classes or number of items of goods and services.
If a trademark registration will be renewed for all the goods and services, a request form for renewal and information regarding the payment of the renewal fee is sufficient for performing renewal.
If a trademark registration will be partially renewed for some of goods and services only, the followings should be submitted:
If the required documents and information for partial renewal are not duly submitted, the trademark registration is renewed for all the goods and services by TURKPATENT without further notification of deficiency.
If a collective trademark registration will be renewed for all the goods and services, renewal request of one of the right holders will be sufficient. If a collective trademark registration will be partially renewed for some of the goods and services, all of the right holders should take action together for renewal.
Yes, it is possible but only trademark applications filed within two years from the end of the protection period and provided that the lapsed trademark has been genuinely used during those two years.
No, legal and real entities should pay the same amount of official fees. Furthermore, any reduction is not allowed in terms of the size of a legal entity.
TURKPATENT shows the schedule of official fees in its official website www.turkpatent.gov.tr. Please click here to see the official fees.
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