Below are the questions we hear most from Turkish and foreign clients. If yours is not here, send it to us; we answer in English.
Working with Cadde Patent
Do you work in English?
Yes. We correspond, report and send estimates in English. Instructions and documents can be handled entirely by email.
Do I need to come to Turkey?
No. Trademark, patent and design applications can be filed and followed without you travelling. We send you the documents to sign and keep you informed at every stage.
How are your fees calculated?
Each file has official fees, set by TÜRKPATENT and updated every year, and our service fee. Before we file, we send a written estimate that shows both separately.
Can you act as Turkish associate for a foreign IP firm?
Yes. We work with foreign IP firms on Turkish filings, Madrid designations, PCT national phase entries and European patent validations.
Trademarks
Can a foreign company register a trademark in Turkey?
Yes. Applicants without a residence or business in Turkey file through a registered Turkish patent or trademark attorney. We act as your representative before TÜRKPATENT.
How long does trademark registration take in Turkey?
Without objections or oppositions, registration usually takes around six to ten months. The application is examined, published in the Official Trademark Bulletin for a two-month opposition period and then registered.
How long does a trademark last?
Ten years from the filing date. It can be renewed for further ten-year periods without limit.
Can I extend my international registration to Turkey?
Yes. Turkey is a member of the Madrid Protocol, so an international trademark registration can designate Turkey through WIPO. We handle provisional refusals and oppositions that arise in Turkey.
Do I have to use my trademark?
Yes. If a registered trademark is not genuinely used in Turkey for five years without a valid reason, third parties can request its revocation.
Patents and utility models
How long does a patent search take?
Our patent searches are usually completed in two to three business days. You receive a written report of the closest prior art and our view on whether to file.
What is the difference between a patent and a utility model?
Both protect technical inventions. A patent requires novelty, an inventive step and industrial application, and lasts up to twenty years. A utility model does not require an inventive step, lasts up to ten years and is usually faster and cheaper to obtain.
How do I validate a European patent in Turkey?
Turkey is a member of the European Patent Convention. A Turkish translation is filed with TÜRKPATENT and the fee paid within three months of the grant being published. We prepare the translation and the filing.
When must a PCT application enter the national phase in Turkey?
Within thirty months from the priority date.
Industrial designs
How long is a design protected?
Five years from filing, renewable in five-year periods up to twenty-five years.
I have already shown my product. Can I still register the design?
Possibly. Your own disclosure in the twelve months before filing does not destroy novelty in Turkey. File as soon as possible, and remember that other countries may have different rules.