Merkez Patent · Türkiye
Trademark and patent attorneys in Türkiye
We register, watch and enforce trademarks, patents and designs before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and the Turkish courts, for companies and IP firms abroad.
- years of professional experience
- 24
- offices: Istanbul · İzmir · Bodrum
- 3
- opposition window we watch for you
- 2 mo
- 09:00–18:00 (GMT+3)
- Mon–Sat
How we can help
TrademarksTrademark registration in TürkiyeTürkiye is a first-to-file country: the first applicant, not the first user, usually wins. Applicants without a domicile in Türkiye must act through a registered Turkish trademark attorney. We file, prosecute and defend your marks before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) and report to you in English.Read more →TrademarksTrademark watch and oppositions in TürkiyeNew trademark applications are published in Türkiye's Official Trademark Bulletin, and you have only two months to oppose. TÜRKPATENT does not refuse similar marks unless someone objects. Our watch service catches conflicting applications in time so you can act before they register.Read more →Madrid SystemInternational registrations designating TürkiyeTürkiye is a member of the Madrid System, which now has 117 members covering 133 countries. A designation of Türkiye is examined by TÜRKPATENT like a national application and published in the Official Trademark Bulletin. If it is refused, the holder must respond through a local attorney.Read more →EnforcementTrademark enforcement and anti-counterfeiting in TürkiyeTürkiye has specialised intellectual property courts, including in Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir, and offers both civil and criminal remedies against infringement. We coordinate evidence, the right procedure and local counsel so that you can act quickly.Read more →PatentsPatents and utility models in TürkiyeTürkiye offers patents for 20 years and utility models for 10 years. Türkiye is a member of the European Patent Convention and the PCT, so protection can be obtained nationally, through the PCT national phase or by validating a European patent.Read more →DesignsIndustrial design registration in TürkiyeA registered design protects the appearance of a product: its shape, lines, colours, materials and ornamentation. Protection in Türkiye is renewable in 5-year periods up to a maximum of 25 years.Read more →
Three things to know about trademarks in Türkiye
First to file wins
Türkiye protects the first applicant, not the first user. File before distributors, manufacturers or copycats do.
2 months to oppose
Similar marks are not refused unless someone opposes. Missing the bulletin means a court case later.
Local attorney required
Foreign applicants must act through a registered Turkish attorney, including when a Madrid designation is refused.
Planning to enter the Turkish market?
Send us your mark and the goods or services you sell. We will check availability in Türkiye and reply with a clear plan and quote.
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