How long is a registered design valid in Turkiye and for how long can the registration be renewed in Turkiye (Turkey)?
In Turkeyiye, a design is registered for 5 years starting from the date of application. The registration can be renewed 4 times in 5-year renewal periods, up to 25 years in total. Upon renewal, the new registration period begins from the expiry date of the previous period (5 years from the date of application).
When is the due date for the renewal of design registrations in Turkey?
The renewal application should be filed within 6 months before the expiry date of the design registration. The renewal fee must be paid to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office at the same time as the renewal application.
Is it possible to renew a design registration after the expiry date in Turkey?
Yes. Within an additional period of 6 months after the expiry date, it is possible to file a renewal application by paying a higher renewal fee to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.
What is your quote for the renewal of design registrations in Turkey?
With the registration number of your design, our software (integrated into our form) will automatically identify your design registration and accordingly calculate and share our fee quote by taking into consideration the due date of renewal, the date of the payment request, and the number of designs in a multiple-design registration.
However, our fee schedules for the renewal of design registrations in Turkiye are also provided below for your review. Please note that our fee schedules listed below are all-inclusive (i.e., including, official fees, service fees, bank transaction fees, and taxes). There will be no further charges or hidden costs apart from the quotes listed below.
Renewal of single design registrations:
Design Renewal (for a single design registration) | Total Fee |
Design renewal before the expiry date: | USD 195 (including the official fee of TRY 3670, service fees, bank expenses and taxes) |
Design renewal after the expiry date (within 6 months after the expiry date): | USD 290 (including the official fee of TRY 6400, service fees, bank expenses and taxes) |
Renewal of multiple design registrations:
Our software (integrated into our form) will provide you with our quote based on the following calculation:
Design Renewal (for a multiple design registration) | Total Fee |
Design renewal before the expiry date: | USD 195 for the first design + USD 15 for each additional design (including the official fee of TRY 3670 for the first design, and the official fee of TRY 290 for each additional design) |
Design renewal after the expiry date (within 6 months after the expiry date): | USD 290 for the first design + USD 22 for each additional design (including the official fee of TRY 6400 for the first design, and the official fee of TRY 520 for each additional design) |
If I accept your quote, how can I pay the total fee?
As with all e-commerce websites, you can pay the total fee through our website online. You will be directed to a secure payment page at the last step of our instruction forms. You will be able to pay the total fee easily and securely using your debit or credit cards bearing a MasterCard, Maestro, Visa, and/or VisaElectron logo (JCB / Discover / Diners / Unionpay / China T-Union / Rupay / Instapayment / Dankort / MIR / Utap cards are also accepted).
What information do you need for renewal?
We collect all information necessary for the design renewal through the form you file on IPriver, i.e., contact details, design registration number, and invoice details. We will receive your instructions following payment of our quote using your debit or credit card online at the last step of our form.
Do you need a power of attorney?
No. We do not need a power of attorney for renewal of design registrations.
However, for partial renewals (renewals only for certain designs in a multiple design registration) only, please contact us at support@ip-river.com and we will provide our power of attorney which would only need to be signed and scanned.
When will you file the renewal application for my design registration?
Upon your instruction through IPriver, we will file your instructions through the online filing system of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office within one business day and provide you with the official filing document within the same day.
Will I receive a new design certificate upon renewal?
Yes. The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office will issue a new design registration certificate in pdf format, usually within a couple of weeks following our renewal application. We will forward the new certificate to you as soon as we receive it.
Please note that the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office stopped issuing physical documents a few years ago.
Do I need to be represented by a Turkish patent and/or trademark attorney for design renewals in Turkey?
Yes. Design owners (natural or legal persons) who reside outside of Turkiye must be represented by a Turkish patent and/or trademark for a renewal filing before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.
Will my renewal instructions be filed by a registered patent and/or trademark attorney?
Yes. All your instructions will be filed with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office by a registered patent and trademark attorney, i.e., Mr. Dogukan Berk Aksoy from Aksoy IP, a full-service IP agency and law firm based in Ankara, Turkiye.
Further queries:
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@ip-river.com.
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