FAQs on Design Registrations in Turkey on Turklegal IP - Turkish Patent and Trademark Attorneys

FAQs: Design Registration in Turkey

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What does a design mean according to Turkish Industrial Property Code?

Design refers to the appearance of the whole or a part of a product, resulting from features such as lines, contours, colors, shape, texture, and/or materials of the product itself and/or its ornamentation.

FAQs: Renewals of Design Registrations in Turkey

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What is the term of protection for a registered Turkish design and how many times can a registered design be renewed?

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.

When are renewal fees for a design registration due for payment?

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.

FAQs: Assignments of Design Registrations in Turkey

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Is there any requirement for disclosing or declaring a consideration in Assignment Agreements?

No, declaration or disclosure of consideration is not necessary in order to validly assign the rights.

Can an assignment be done unilaterally?

No, assignment should be done mutually and the express acceptance of the assignee is required for a valid assignment of the rights. In other words, both Assignee and Assignor should sign Assignment Agreement and their signatures should be notarized .

Is there any requirement for legalization or notarization for recording an assignment?

Assignment Agreement should be notarized . Specifically, notary public should expressly approve the signatures of the authorized persons of both Assignor and Assignee. Legalization by Apostille or Turkish Consulate is not required.

If there are more than one design owner, is there any requirement for co-owner consent if only one of the co-owners will assign its rights? If yes, how is it processed?

As a rule, each co-owner has the right over their design rights to use freely. However, in case of an assignment, the remaining co-owner(s) have pre-emption right over the design rights.

FAQs: Recordal of Change of Name for Design Registrations in Turkey

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Is evidence is required for recording a change of name?

Yes, an official document, i.e. an extract from Chamber of Commerce or Industry, Court or any officially authorized institution, should be submitted for recording change of name. The document should expressly mention the change of name and both old and new names of the applicant/registered owner.

Should official document be notarized or legalized by Apostille?

No notarization or legalization by Apostille is required.

Is a copy of official document sufficient for recording change of name?

Yes, a copy is sufficient for recordal, no original is required.

Are company minutes or proceedings of similar decision for a change of name acceptable?

No, company minutes or proceedings of similar decision for change of name are not acceptable.

Is official certification of notary public regarding change of name is sufficient to record change of name?

Official certification of notary public is not sufficient to recording a change of name.

Is it possible to request name change for an entity in respect of specific cases only while excluding the others?

No, it is not possible to record change of name for some cases only while excluding some other cases registered in the name of same applicant or registered owner.

Is a translation of official document for recording change of name required?

Yes, Turkish translation of official document approved by a sworn translator is required for recording change of name.

Does request for a change of name affect all registries of industrial property rights or just the specific registry of patent, trademark or design?

A request for change of name affects all industrial property rights of same applicant or registered owner in all registries, namely patent, trademark and design registries. Specifically, request for change of name changes name of same applicant or registered owner in respect of all the patent, trademark and design applications and registrations.

Is Power of Attorney required for recording change of name?

No, Power of Attorney (PoA) is not required for recording change of name.

Does Turkish Patent and Trademark Office provide a certificate of change?

Yes, a certificate of change of name is provided within 1 month approx. following request of change of name.

Is it possible to record change of name whilst design application is pending but not yet registered?

Yes, it is possible to record a change of name without waiting for registration.

Is there any official fee required for change of name?

For change of name, there is no required official fee.

FAQs: Recordal of Change of Address for Design Registrations in Turkey

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Is evidence is required for recording a change of address?

No evidence is required for recording change of address.

Is it possible to request address change for an entity in respect of specific cases only while excluding the others?

No, it is not possible to record change of address for some cases only while excluding some other cases registered in the address of same applicant or registered owner.

Does request for a change of address affect all registries of industrial property rights or just the specific registry of patent, trademark or design?

A request for change of address affects all industrial property rights of same applicant or registered owner in all registries, namely patent, trademark and design registries. Specifically, request for change of address changes address of same applicant or registered owner in respect of all the patent, trademark and design applications and registrations.

Is Power of Attorney required for recording change of address?

No, Power of Attorney (PoA) is not required for recording change of address.

Does Turkish Patent and Trademark Office provide a certificate of change?

No, a certificate of change of address is not provided. Recordal of change of address can be easily confirmed through the online system of Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.

Is there any official fee required for change of address?

For change of address, there is no required official fee.

In what aspect is updating address in the registry important?

A change of address is not a mandatory requirement. However, it holds significance for the rights holder or applicant whose residence or business is located abroad. In such cases, in the event of any legal action against the right, the court will directly serve notice of the court action to the address of the rights holder registered in the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office registry, without also serving the notice to the Turkish Patent or Trademark Attorney associated with the relevant right.

FAQs: Merger/Acquisitions for Design Registrations in Turkey

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Is an evidence is required for recording a merger and acquisition?

Yes, an official document, i.e. an extract from Chamber of Commerce or Industry, Court or any officially authorized institution, should be submitted for recording merger and acquisition. The document should expressly mention the merger and acquisition and both old and new entities.

Should official document be notarized or legalized by Apostille?

No notarization or legalization by Apostille is required.

Is a copy of official document sufficient for recording merger and acquisition?

Yes, a copy is sufficient for recordal, no original is required.

Is company minutes or proceedings of similar decision for a merger and acquisition are acceptable?

No, company minutes or proceedings of similar decision for merger and acquisition are not acceptable.

Is official certification of notary public regarding merger and acquisition is sufficient to record merger and acquisition?

Official certification of notary public is not sufficient to record a merger and acquisition.

Is a translation of official document for recording merger and acquisition required?

Yes, Turkish translation of official document approved by a sworn translator is required for recording merger and acquisition.

Is Power of Attorney required for recording merger and acquisition?

No, Power of Attorney (PoA) is not required for recording merger and acquisition.

Are official fees payable in order to record merger and acquisition?

Yes, official fees are payable for recordal of merger and acquisition. If there are more than one design, official fees should be paid for each case separately.

Is it possible to record merger and acquisition whilst design application is pending but not yet granted?

Yes, it is possible to record a merger and acquisition without waiting for grant or registration.

Is the recordal of a merger and acquisition obligatory? If not, are there any negative consequences where the merger and acquisition is not recorded duly in the registry?

Recordal of a merger or acquisition is not obligatory. Mergers or acquisitions can only have effect against third parties, who are acting in good faith, as from the date of their entry in the design registry. In other words, it is not possible to put forward the rights on the design against third parties acting in good faith unless and until they are duly entered in the design registry.

Is it possible to record merger or acquisition comprising multiple design cases by for request for recording merger or acquisition at TÜRKPATENT ?

Merger or acquisition should be individually handled for each case (case by case) and the number of changes in the ownership affects the costs of the recordal of merger or acquisition even if requests for recordal of merger or acquisition are simultaneously filed at TÜRKPATENT .

Is there any deadline to record an merger and acquisition?

There is no deadline and requirement to record merger or acquisition in the design registry to keep the design in force. The designs remain effective independently from merger or acquisition.

If a design or design application seized, is it still possible to record merger and acquisition?

Seizure is not an obstacle to record merger and acquisition.

Is Change of Ownership due to merger or acquisition published?

Yes, change of ownership due to merger or acquisition is published in Turkish design Bulletin.

Does TÜRKPATENT provide a certificate of change?

Yes, a certificate of merger and acquisition is provided within 1 month approx. following request of merger and acquisition.

FAQs: Recordal of Licenses for Design Registrations in Turkey

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Which types of licenses are available for recording?

There are two types of license, exclusive and non-exclusive. A license is not exclusive if it is not agreed so in License Agreement. In the case of non-exclusive License Agreements, licensor can use design too and Licensor can grant sub-licenses for the same design. In the case of exclusive License Agreements, licensor cannot grant further licences to third parties, and cannot use design unless it reserves its rights obviously.

Can licensees assign their license rights to third parties?

No, licensees cannot assign their license rights to third parties unless any clause is available for right to assign in License Agreement.

What is the scope of rights for licensee in using licensed design?

Licensee can take any action, unless otherwise agreed, in respect of the use of design during the term of design registration. If licensee does not act in compliance with the terms and conditions of License Agreement, licensor can put forward its rights of design against licensee.

Should a design application have been granted for granting and recording license?

No, license can be granted and recorded for a pending design application.

Is there any requirement for disclosing or declaring consideration in License Agreement?

There is no requirement to disclose or declare consideration in order to validly license the rights.

Should term of license be indicated in License Agreement for recording a license?

Yes, term of license should be clearly indicated in License Agreement. Otherwise, it will not be possible to record license in the registry.

Can license be granted unilaterally?

No, license should be done mutually and the express acceptance and declaration of the Licensee is required. In other words, both licensee and licensor should simply sign License Agreement.

Is there any requirement for legalization or notarization for recording license?

There is no requirement for notarization or legalization of a License Agreement. Simple signatures of licensor and licensee on License Agreement are sufficient to record license in the design registry.

Is it possible to partially grant a license for only some of goods and/or services?

Yes, license can be granted for only some of goods and/or services

Is the recordal of license obligatory? If not, is there any negative consequences where license is not recorded duly in the design registry?

Recordal of license is not obligatory. Licenses can only have effect against third parties, who are acting in good faith, as from the date of their entry in the design register. In other words, it is not possible to put forward the rights on design against third parties acting in good faith unless and until they are duly entered in the design register.

Is the original of License Agreement required?

Not actually, a copy of the License Agreement is sufficient provided that Patent or Trademark Attorney declares that the copy is same as the original.

Is the translation of License Agreement required to record a License in the registry?

Yes, a Turkish translation approved by a sworn translator is required for recording License.

Is it possible to record License Agreement comprising multiple design cases by one license request at TÜRKPATENT ?

License should be individually handled for each case (case by case).

Is Power of Attorney required for recording license in the design registry?

Power of Attorney is not required for recording a license.

Is there any deadline to record license?

There is no deadline and requirement to record License Agreement in the design registry.

Are official fees payable in order to record design license?

Yes, official fees are payable for recordal of license. If there are more than one design within License Agreement, official fees should be paid for each case separately.

Is two separate license documents of the same content signed and legalized in two different countries are acceptable for recordal of license?

Yes, two separate license documents of the same content signed and legalized in two different countries are acceptable for recording license.

Is a worldwide License Agreement is acceptable?

Yes, it is acceptable provided that license refers to Turkish design application or registration number(s) therewithin.

Is recordal of license published?

Yes, license is published in Turkish Design Bulletin.

Can a pending design application be licensed?

Yes, a pending design application can be licensed; there is no requirement for grant or registration of application for license.

If a design registration or design application seized, is it still possible to license the rights thereon?

Seizure is not an obstacle to license the rights of a design.

If a design registration or design application pledged, is it still possible to license the rights thereon?

Pledge is not an obstacle to license the rights of a design.

Is there any regulatory requirement for the scope or content of License Agreement?

In a License Agreement, design registration or design application number, name of design subject to license, design numbers in order in case of multiple design registration and term of license are required within License Agreement; otherwise, recording license will not be allowed in the design registry.

FAQs: Recordal of Pledges for Design Registrations in Turkey

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Can designs be subject of a pledge?

Yes, designs can be pledged.

What kinds of documents are required for recording a pledge?

Pledge Agreement is required for recording a pledge.

If there are more than one pledgee, should pledge be recorded for each pledgee separately?

Yes, pledge should be recorded for each pledgee and official fee for each pledgee should be paid.

Should a design application have been granted for granting and recording a pledge?

No, pledge can be registered for a pending design application.

Should term of pledge be indicated in a Pledge Agreement for recording a pledge?

No, it is not necessarily required to be indicated in Pledge Agreement.

Is there any requirement for legalization or notarization for recording pledge?

There is no requirement for notarization or legalization of Pledge Agreement. Simple signatures of Pledgor and Pledgee on Pledge Agreement are sufficient to record Pledge in the registry.

Is the recordal of a pledge obligatory? If not, are there any negative consequences where pledge is not recorded duly in the design registry?

Recordal of a pledge is not obligatory. pledges can only have effect against third parties, who are acting in good faith, as from the date of their entry in the design registry. In other words, it is not possible to put forward the rights on the design against third parties acting in good faith unless and until they are duly entered in the design registry.

Is the original of Pledge Agreement required?

No actually, a copy of the pledge Agreement is sufficient provided that Patent and Trademark Attorney declares that the copy is same as the original.

Is the translation of Pledge Agreement required to record a pledge in the design registry?

Yes, a Turkish translation approved by a sworn translator is required for recording pledge.

Is it possible to record Pledge Agreement comprising multiple design cases by one pledge request at the Turkish design and design Office?

Pledge should be individually handled for each case (case by case).

Is Power of Attorney required for recording a pledge in the registry?

Power of Attorney is not required for recording a pledge.

Is there any deadline to record a pledge?

There is no deadline and requirement to record pledge.

Are official fees payable in order to record a design pledge?

Yes, official fees are payable for recordal of a pledge. If there are more than one design within pledge, official fees should be paid for each case separately. Furthermore, if there are more than one pledgees, official fee should be paid for each pledgee.

Is a worldwide Pledge Agreement is acceptable?

Yes, it is acceptable provided that pledge refers to Turkish design application or registration number(s) therewithin.

Is recordal of pledge published?

Yes, pledge is published in Turkish Design Bulletin.

Can a pending design application be pledged?

Yes, a pending design application can be pledged; there is no requirement for grant or registration of application for the pledge.

Is there any regulatory requirement for the scope or content of an pledge Agreement?

In Pledge Agreement, design or design application number subject to pledge are required; otherwise, recording pledge will not be allowed in the design registry.

In which conditions does a pledge cease?

Pledge ceases in the following conditions: