How long is trademark protection in Turkey?

Under Article 10 of the Turkish Industrial Property Code No. 6769, trademark protection lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed for successive 10-year periods.

What is the PCT national phase entry deadline for Turkey?

The deadline is 30 months from the priority date (if claimed) or the international filing date. Turkey allows an additional 3 months (total 33 months) for late entry with payment of a surcharge.

What is the European patent validation deadline in Turkey?

The validation request must be filed within 3 months from the publication of the grant in the European Patent Bulletin. The Turkish translation can be submitted within an additional 3 months (total 6 months) with a surcharge.

When do patent annuity fees start in Turkey?

Annual fees start from the 3rd year of the patent and are due each year on the anniversary of the filing date. There is a 6-month grace period with surcharge for late payment.

How long is design protection in Turkey?

Design protection in Turkey lasts initially 5 years from the filing date and can be renewed in 5-year periods up to a maximum of 25 years.

What is the patent opposition period in Turkey?

Under Article 99 of Law No. 6769, third parties may file an opposition within 6 months from the publication of the decision to grant in the Bulletin, with payment of the opposition fee.

IP Deadline Calculator in Turkey

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Trademark — Marka

Protection terms, renewal windows, opposition periods & non-use risk

Deadlines that run automatically from a fixed date (filing, registration, publication). No notification from TÜRKPATENT is required — the applicant must track these independently.

🔵 Protection Term

Art. 10 — 10 years from filing

Filing Date

Protection Expiry

Status

🔵 Renewal Window

Art. 23 — 6-month window each side

Filing Date

Protection Expiry

Renewal Opens

Normal Deadline

Late Renewal (+ surcharge)

Status

🔵 Opposition Period

Art. 18 — 2 months from bulletin

Bulletin Publication Date

Opposition Deadline

Adjusted Deadline

Status

🔵 Non-Use Cancellation Risk

Art. 9 — 5 years after registration

Registration Date

Non-Use Action Possible From

Status

🔵 Priority Right Period

Art. 12 — 6 months from first foreign filing (Paris/WTO)

First Foreign Filing Date

Priority Deadline (6 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

ℹ Turkish application must be filed within this period to claim priority from the first foreign filing under Paris Convention / WTO

🔵 Priority Document Submission

Art. 13 — 3 months from TR application date

Turkish Application (Filing) Date

Document Submission Deadline (3 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

🔵 Loss of Rights Due to Silence

Art. 25/6 — 5 consecutive years of awareness

Date First Became Aware of Later Mark's Use

Right to Claim Invalidity Expires

Adjusted Deadline

Status

⚠ After 5 years of silence, invalidity claim is barred — unless the later mark was registered in bad faith

🔵 Proof of Use Period (Invalidity Cases)

Art. 19/2 — 5 years from registration of cited mark

Registration Date of Cited Earlier Mark

Proof of Use Can Be Requested From

Status

ℹ If 5+ years have passed since registration of the cited mark by the lawsuit date, the opposing party may request proof of genuine use

Deadlines triggered by a notification or official action from TÜRKPATENT or WIPO. The period starts running only after receiving the communication.

🔵 Correction of Formal Deficiencies

Art. 11 — 2 months from notification

Notification Date

Correction Deadline (2 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

🔵 IR — Opposition Response (Madrid Protocol)

Art. 18 / Madrid — 1 month from WIPO notification to IR holder

Date of WIPO Notification to IR Holder (of opposition-based provisional refusal)

Response Deadline (1 month)

Adjusted (working day)

Status

⚠ For IRs: deadline runs from WIPO's notification to the IR holder, NOT from TÜRKPATENT's notification to WIPO

🔵 IR — Appeal Against Provisional Refusal (Madrid Protocol)

Art. 20 / Madrid — 2 months from WIPO notification of provisional refusal

Date of WIPO Notification to IR Holder (of provisional refusal)

Appeal Deadline (2 months)

Adjusted (working day)

Status

⚠ For IRs: deadline runs from WIPO's notification to the IR holder, NOT from TÜRKPATENT's notification to WIPO

🔵 Office Action Response

Art. 16 — Typically 2 months from notification

Notification Date

Period

Unit

Response Deadline

Adjusted (working day)

Status

🔵 Appeal Deadline

Art. 20 — 2 months from decision notification

Decision Notification Date

Appeal Deadline

Adjusted (working day)

Status

🔵 Opposition Response

Art. 18 — 1 month from notification of opposition

Opposition Notification Date

Response Deadline

Adjusted (working day)

Status

Patent — Patent / Faydalı Model

Protection terms, annuity schedules & PCT national phase entry

Deadlines that run automatically from a fixed date (filing, registration, publication). No notification from TÜRKPATENT is required — the applicant must track these independently.

🔴 Protection Term

Art. 101/142 — 20yr patent / 10yr utility

Filing Date

Type

Protection Expiry

Status

🔴 Annuity (Annual Fee) Schedule

Art. 101 — Fees from 3rd year onward

Filing Date

Type

Year	Due Date	Grace Deadline	Status

🔴 Search Request Deadline

Art. 96 — 12 months from filing, no notification

Filing Date

Search Request Deadline (12 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

⚠ If no search request + fee within 12 months → application deemed withdrawn

ℹ No notification is sent by TÜRKPATENT — applicant must track this deadline independently

🔴 Priority Period

Art. 93/1 — 12 months from first foreign filing

First Foreign Filing Date

Priority Deadline (12 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

ℹ Turkish application must be filed within this period to claim priority from the first foreign filing

🔴 PCT National Phase Entry

Art. 96 — 30mo from base date + 3mo late entry

Does the international application have a priority claim?

International Filing Date

Calculated From

Normal Deadline (30 months)

Adjusted (working day)

Normal Status

Late Entry Deadline (33 months)

Adjusted (working day)

Late Entry Status

⚠ Late entry (31–33 mo) requires surcharge

🔴 European Patent Validation in Turkey

Art. 86 — 3mo from EP grant publication + 3mo translation extension

EP Grant Publication Date (in European Patent Bulletin)

Grant Published

Validation Request Deadline (3 months)

Adjusted (working day)

Validation Request Status

Translation Extension Deadline (6 months)

Adjusted (working day)

Translation Extension Status

ℹ Validation request + fees must be filed within 3 months

⚠ Turkish translation can be extended +3 months with surcharge

🔴 Patent Working Obligation (Compulsory License Risk)

Art. 129/130 — Whichever is later: 3yr from grant pub. or 4yr from filing

Patent Origin

Application (Filing) Date

Grant Publication Date (in Turkish Patent Bulletin)

3 years from grant publication

4 years from application date

Compulsory License Risk Starts (whichever is later)

Status

ℹ Patent must be worked/used before a compulsory license request is filed after this date

✅ Use performed at any time before a compulsory license request satisfies the obligation

🔴 Priority Document Submission

Art. 94/1 — 3 months from TR application date

Turkish Application (Filing) Date

Document Submission Deadline (3 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

ℹ Priority documents must be submitted to TÜRKPATENT within 3 months from the Turkish filing date

🔴 Opposition Period

Art. 99 — 6 months from grant publication in Bulletin

Grant Publication Date (in Bulletin)

Opposition Deadline (6 months)

Adjusted (working day)

Status

ℹ Opposition fee must be paid together with the filing

🔴 UM: Search Report Objection Period

Art. 145/7 — 3 months from search report publication

Search Report Publication Date

Objection / Observation Deadline (3 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

ℹ Applicant may object to the report; third parties may submit observations within the same period

🔴 Restitutio in Integrum (Restoration of Rights)

Art. 98/A — Max 1 year from missed deadline + 2 months from removal of obstacle

Missed Deadline Date

Date Obstacle Was Removed (force majeure ceased)

Absolute Limit (1 year from missed deadline)

From Obstacle Removal (2 months)

Effective Deadline (earlier of the two)

Status

⚠ Request must be filed within 2 months of obstacle removal AND within 1 year of missed deadline — whichever comes first

Deadlines triggered by a notification or official action from TÜRKPATENT or WIPO. The period starts running only after receiving the communication.

🔴 Correction of Formal Deficiencies

Art. 95/4 — 2 months from notification

Notification Date

Correction Deadline (2 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

🔴 Examination Notification Response

Art. 98 — Up to 3 examination reports

Which examination notification?

1st Examination Notification Date

3rd Report Outcome

Notification Stage

Response Deadline (3 months)

Adjusted (working day)

Status

🔴 Appeal Deadline

Art. 20 — 2 months from decision notification

Decision Notification Date

Appeal Deadline

Adjusted (working day)

Status

🔴 Opposition Response (Patent Owner)

Art. 99(4) — 3 months from opposition notification

Opposition Notification Date (from TÜRKPATENT)

Response Deadline (3 months)

Adjusted (working day)

Status

⚠ Patent owner may submit views or make changes to the patent within this period

🔴 Request for Examination

Art. 98 — 3 months from search report notification

Search Report Notification Date

Examination Request Deadline

Adjusted (working day)

Status

ℹ Fee must be paid with the examination request

🔴 UM: Search Request Deadline

Art. 145/3 — 2 months from formal compliance notification

Formal Compliance Notification Date

Search Request Deadline (2 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

⚠ If search request + fee not filed within 2 months of formal compliance notification → application deemed withdrawn

🔴 UM: Conversion to Patent Application

Art. 145/10 — Before end of 3-month search report period

Search Report Notification Date

Conversion Deadline (3 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

ℹ Conversion request must be filed before the 3-month search report objection period expires

🔴 Compensation Fee (Annuity Lapse Recovery)

Art. 101/4 — 2 months from lapse notification

Lapse Notification Date

Compensation Deadline (2 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

ℹ Payment of compensation fee within this period restores the lapsed right

🔴 Continuation of Proceedings

Art. 98/B — 2 months from notification of missed deadline

Notification of Missed Deadline Date

Continuation Deadline (2 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

Design — Tasarım

Protection terms, renewal cycles & publication deferral

Deadlines that run automatically from a fixed date (filing, registration, publication). No notification from TÜRKPATENT is required — the applicant must track these independently.

🟢 Protection Term

Art. 69 — 5yr periods, max 25yr

Filing Date

Initial Expiry (5yr)

Maximum Expiry (25yr)

Status

🟢 Renewal Schedule

Art. 69 — Every 5 years, up to 4 renewals

Filing Date

Cycle	Renewal Window Opens	Expiry Date	Late Renewal (+6mo)	Status

🟢 Publication Deferral

Art. 67 — Max 30 months

Filing Date

Deferral Requested?

Publication Deadline

Status

🟢 Unregistered Design Protection

Art. 55/4 — 3 years from first public disclosure in Turkey

Date of First Public Disclosure in Turkey

Protection Expiry (3 years)

Status

ℹ Unregistered designs are only protected against copying — not against independent creation

🟢 Grace Period (Novelty Preservation)

Art. 57 — 12 months before filing/priority date

Date of Disclosure / Publication

Filing Deadline (12 months from disclosure)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

⚠ Application must be filed within 12 months of disclosure to preserve novelty

🟢 Priority Right Period

Art. 58 — 6 months from first foreign filing or exhibition

First Foreign Filing / Exhibition Date

Priority Deadline (6 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

🟢 Priority Document Submission

Art. 60 — 3 months from TR application date

Turkish Application (Filing) Date

Document Submission Deadline (3 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

🟢 Registration Opposition Period

Art. 66 — 3 months from publication of registration

Registration Publication Date

Opposition Deadline (3 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

Deadlines triggered by a notification or official action from TÜRKPATENT or WIPO. The period starts running only after receiving the communication.

🟢 Correction of Formal Deficiencies

Art. 64 — 2 months from notification

Notification Date

Correction Deadline (2 months)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

🟢 Appeal Deadline

Art. 20 — 2 months from decision notification

Decision Notification Date

Appeal Deadline

Adjusted Deadline

Status

🟢 Additional Info Submission (Opposition)

Art. 66 — 1 month from TÜRKPATENT request

Notification Date

Submission Deadline (1 month)

Adjusted Deadline

Status

🟢 Design Invalidity Response

Response period after invalidity notification

Notification Date

Period

Unit

Response Deadline

Adjusted (working day)

Status

Geographical Indication & Traditional Product

Opposition period from bulletin publication

🟠 Opposition Period

Art. 39 — 3 months from bulletin

Bulletin Publication Date

Opposition Deadline

Adjusted Deadline

Status

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Status

Turkish IP Law Deadline Calculator — Based on Industrial Property Code No. 6769

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