A registered Turkish design is valid for five years. It can be renewed for a maximum of 25 years, for five years at a time.
Until January 09, 2018, renewal fee for a registered design falls due every 5 years, up to 25 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 registered design falls due every 5 years, up to 25 years, on the anniversary day of the date of filing and is payable up to 6 months before the renewal due date.
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Yes, if payment of renewal fees are not made in due time, they may still be validly paid within 6 months of the due date, provided that a surcharge (typically 50% of the renewal fee) is paid.
Yes, a design registration can be partially renewed for some of the designs only.
If a registered design covers only one design, there is one base fee for the renewal. If design registration covers multiple designs, renewal fees are required for each design.
In the case of multiple design registrations, structure of renewal fees are layered, namely a base fee of relatively high amount is required for the first design and further fees of substantively decreased amount are required for subsequent each design.
No, number of views has no effect on the amount of the renewal fees.
No, if renewal fee for a design registration is not paid in due time and within six-month grace period following the due date, the design rights will be irrevocably terminated.
No, renewal of a design registration should be paid by a Turkish Patent and Trademark Agent.
If a design registration will be renewed for all the registered designs, Power of Attorney (PoA) is not required for renewal. If a design registration will be partially renewed for some of the designs only, a Power of Attorney (PoA) clearly authorizing the Attorney for partial renewal is required.
Not actually unless otherwise requested specifically, i.e. Patent or Trademark Agent in the design registry still remains as agent for service even if renewal is made by another Patent or Trademark Agent.
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 request for renewal and record 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, registered design 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, the renewal is published in the Turkish Design Bulletin.
If a design registration will be renewed for all the designs, a request form for renewal and information regarding the payment of the renewal fee is sufficient for performing the renewal.
If a design registration will be partially renewed for some of the designs only, the followings should be submitted:
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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