TURKLEGAL NEWS

Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TURKPATENT) participated in the DesignClass system as of May 23, 2022, which is the design classification database of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). TURKPATENT has become the 15th non-EU IP office in the DesignClass. As part of the…

Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TURKPATENT) has updated its online registry databases for trademarks and designs. With the recent update, the users will be able to view the Articles of the Law which constitute the grounds for the first-instance and appeal decisions, being the ex-officio…

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a new cloud-based patent search tool that enables a more convenient one-stop search of all US patents and published patent applications. This tool will serve by combining the features of four existing patent search tools…

China has joined the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. Accession will come into effect on May 5, 2022, and from this date, China will begin accepting applications for design registration under the system. With China's accession, Chinese designers will be able…

Iraq joined the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) as of January 31, 2022. With this participation, the number of member countries of the PCT became 155. The PCT will enter into force in Iraq on April 30, 2022. Starting April 30, Iraqis will be able to…