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Trademark Registration Application (National)

In Turkey, the only competent authority which made the trademark application is the Turkish Patent Institute. Real and legal persons in Turkey can apply alone or with authorized Trademark Attorneys registered with the Turkish Patent Institute. Trademark application is an irreversible stage in terms of trademark example and trademark name, which should be taken care of. It is of great benefit that this stage, which is the beginning of a process covering about 10-12 months, is carried out through an authorized attorney who is an expert on the subject.

The trademark application is protected by the Turkish Patent Institute in terms of days, hours, minutes and seconds.

After the trademark application is made, the Turkish Patent Institute examines the accuracy of the application documents (formal examination) and whether there is any similarity of the trademark.

Who can apply for a trademark

Real or legal persons residing within the borders of the Republic of Turkey or engaged in industrial or commercial activities, or persons entitled to apply for trademarks within the provisions of the Paris Convention or the World Trade Organization Founding Agreement

Real or legal persons in the nationality of states that provide legal or de facto trademark protection to citizens of the Republic of Turkey can also apply for trademarks in Turkey in accordance with the principle of reciprocity. 

Trademark Application Method

The applicant or his/her attorney can forward the application petition requesting the registration of the trademark online (e signature and trademark application) or via a petition written on the computer or typewriter. Handwritten application letters are not accepted.

Documents required for application are:

If the application is made on behalf of an Individual;

Power of Attorney (notarization not required)

Copy of ID Card

TR Identification Number

Logo Sample (if any)

If the application is made on behalf of the Company;

Power of Attorney (notarization not required)

Photocopy of Tax Certificate

Photocopy of List of Authorized Signatures

Logo Sample (if any)

The points that individuals or organizations that will make a trademark application should pay attention to are as follows:

  1. Trademark applicants must apply without using the trademark, that is, before the trademark became known in the market.

  2. Many businesses consider that the phrase in trade titles is also registered as a trademark. Trade title and trademark are different concepts. However, while it is a real situation in which many companies use their trade title as a trademark, the trademark right is not protected by registering the title in the trade register and does not mean that the trademark is registered. In this sense, if a company is in the process of being established and will use its title as a trademark at the same time, it should register the trademark taking into account this situation.

  3. If a company is going to definitely use the trademark it registers in the trade register as a trademark at the same time, it should definitely look at whether the trademark has a registration on someone else or if there are similar trademarks by carrying out the necessary research before the company is established.

  4. Trademark application should not be made without research.

  5. Trademark research should definitely be carried out at the Turkish Patent Institute, where the trademark application is made. Since trademark research conducted by private companies free of charge is carried out through their own databases, it is obvious that such researches may have shortcomings in reflecting the facts.

  6. A trademark research report conducted at the Turkish Patent Institute should be interpreted by a registered and authorized attorney at the Turkish Patent Institute and the attorney's recommendations should be taken into account. 

  7. Especially when applying for a trademark, names of foreign trademarks, names of well-known trademarks, words that indicate quality, qualification, religious signs and public values should not be selected. If you co-work with an attorney in this regard, the attorneys will make the necessary information.

  8. When you decide to work with the attorney, you should not evaluate the attorney only in terms of wages. The fee can be decisive, but what matters is the quality and reliability of the service provided. In the end, always keep in mind that the registration cost of your trademark, which you will bear once and protect your right for 10 years, is actually related to your trademark, which is your biggest capital. Applications made by uncapable attorneys who lack legal knowledge may always be lacking. You can only see this in the future when you encounter a problem.