The Turkish Plant Variety Office has announced an updated schedule of official fees applicable to plant variety protection and breeders’ rights procedures in Türkiye.
According to the newly published tariff, official fees have increased by approximately 25%.
The revised tariff affects several stages of plant breeders’ rights prosecution, including filing, novelty examination, denomination procedures, priority claims and examinations based on foreign DUS tests.
Updated Official Fees Frequently Encountered in Practice
The updated official fees commonly encountered in practice are as follows:
| Procedure | Official Fee |
|---|---|
| Filing of plant variety application | 1780 TRY |
| Novelty examination | 1638 TRY |
| Variety denomination procedure | 205 TRY |
| Claiming priority right | 3207 TRY |
| Examination based on foreign DUS test | 1910 TRY |
Scope of the Fee Increase
The revised fees form part of the annual administrative fee adjustments published by Turkish authorities and reflect general increases in public service charges.
The updated tariff is particularly relevant for:
- Plant breeders
- Seed companies
- Agricultural biotechnology companies
- International applicants seeking PVR protection in Türkiye
Applicants should consider the updated official fees when budgeting filing and prosecution costs for new plant variety applications.
Plant Variety Protection System in Türkiye
Plant variety protection in Türkiye is governed under the legislation relating to breeders’ rights for new plant varieties.
The system aims to encourage:
- Agricultural innovation
- Plant breeding activities
- Development of new plant varieties
- Commercialization of protected varieties
To obtain protection, plant varieties must generally satisfy the requirements of:
- Novelty
- Distinctness
- Uniformity
- Stability (DUS)
Türkiye is also a member of UPOV and recognizes international principles relating to plant breeders’ rights protection.
Foreign DUS Test-Based Examinations
One of the notable fee items concerns examinations based on foreign DUS (Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability) tests.
In practice, Türkiye may rely on DUS examination reports prepared by authorized authorities in other UPOV member countries, particularly where climate conditions are considered comparable.
This mechanism may help reduce duplication of technical examinations in suitable cases.
Official Fee Schedule
The complete official tariff published by the authority is available through the following link:
👉 Turkish Plant Variety Office Fee Schedule
The updated fee schedule introduces higher official costs for plant variety protection procedures in Türkiye and will affect both domestic and foreign applicants seeking breeders’ rights protection.
Given the increasing importance of agricultural innovation and plant breeding activities, applicants are advised to carefully evaluate filing strategies, examination options and budgeting considerations for future plant variety applications in Türkiye.