The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office has announced that the official fees for patents, trademarks, industrial designs and appeal procedures have been increased as of 10 July 2023. This marks the second fee increase in 2023.
The increase is mainly attributable to the rise in the VAT rate from 18% to 20% and adjustments to state fees. These changes were driven by high inflation and the depreciation of the Turkish lira against major currencies.
Key fee increases
Official filing fee for a trademark application increased to TRY 1,030.54 from TRY 760.00.
The fee for the third and each additional class increased to TRY 1,142.41 from TRY 860.00.Official trademark renewal fee increased to TRY 3,162.29 from TRY 2,450.00.
Official filing fee for a patent or utility model application increased to TRY 224.74 from TRY 160.00.
Official filing fee for a design application increased to TRY 758.58 from TRY 550.00.
Official fee for European patent validation increased to TRY 9,061.02 from TRY 8,910.00.
Official fee for PCT national phase entry increased to TRY 5,898.31 from TRY 5,800.00.
Despite these increases, the updated official fees remain relatively close to the levels announced earlier in 2023, largely due to the significant depreciation of the Turkish lira against major currencies.