GEOFREY ZAKARİAN
PATENT SEARCH
Our patent department conducts search and consultation on the registration and enforceability of IP rights on patents, utility models and integrated circuit topographies.
A profional patent-utility models search is one of the most cost-effective and valuable tools a company can have to not only create an innovation and file an application for protection, but also to avoid being sued for infringement. A well-executed patent search is essential for correct patent application.
It is enough to reach us if you want to take an information about Patent-Utility Models Search which is a service given by our specialist freely.
PATENT REGISTRATION
Turkish Patent legislation is mainly in line with the European and other developed countries patent legislation. It takes about three to four years from filing to registration and the following stages are carried out:
Depending on an examination on formal terms of application, the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office conducts novelty searches and substantive examinations on patents falling under certain International Patent Classifications. Patent protection 20 years, utility model protection 10 years.
It is enough to reach us if you want to take an information about Patent-Utility Models Registration.
ANNUAL FEES
The annual fees required to protect the patent- utility models must be paid within the period of each year during the patent protection period. Patents- Utility Models that are not paid annual fees are removed from the transaction.
It is enough to contact us for tracking of your patent or utility model registration payments.
EPC VALIDATION
To Protect an European Patent application or registration in Turkey, it must be applied to Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. After the registration of the European Patent, for protection in Turkey to begin; The European Patent is required to be submitted to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office via a description, claims, summary, drawings Turkish translation.
Translation Note: If the translation of the Turkish language is not made within the time stipulated by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, or if the fee is not paid, the European patent shall be deemed invalid in Turkey.
European Patent Fascicule Cover Page Note: The publication cover page (B1 publication page) showing that the European patent is given must also be given.
Time Note: Validation process should be done in Turkey within 3 months which starts after the publication of the European patent registration bulletin.
Annual Fee Note: If the due date of the European patent is after the date the European patent is declared, then the annual fee shall be paid to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.
It is enough to reach us if you want to take an information about EPC Validation.
PCT NATIONAL PHASE ENTRIES
PCT application in the National Phase can be filed in Turkey upon completion of the required documents. PCT applications entering into national phase are not subject to search procedure since International Search Reports are readily accepted expiration of the 30-month period, Turkish translation may be filed within a month by paying an additional fee. The entry into national phase may be made belatedly within 3 months following the end of 30-month period, upon payment of the official filing fee with a fine.
Applications entering into national phase in Turkey under are automatically prosecuted according to patent system with examination whereas for applications entering into national phase in Turkey under PCT, applicant has the option to choose either of the patent systems.
It is enough to reach us if you want to take an information about PCT National Phase Entries.
GEOFREY ZAKARİAN