1. Application Form

2. Explanation of the Invention Subject in the Instruction Manual

3. Claims

4. The drawings mentioned in the specification or claims

5. Summary

After submitting an invention patent application, a formal examination is required for 1 to 3 months, and a novelty search must be conducted within 15 months from the application date/priority date. The search report will be published within 1 year after the application is filed.

After passing the formal examination, the patent application will be published 18 months after the application date (priority date if applicable).

Applicants can also apply for early disclosure, but not earlier than 6 months from the application date.

For the authorized invention patent, the relevant laws of Türkiye provide that the third party can apply to the basic court for invalidation.

If the invalid requester and/or patentee are dissatisfied with the judgment of the invalid lawsuit, they may appeal to the appellate court.

If still dissatisfied with the judgment of the appellate court, one may request the Supreme Court to review the case.

Türkiye has also set up a post licensing objection system, allowing a third party to raise an objection within 6 months after the patent is granted. The time for raising an objection to a design in Turkey is within 3 months after the announcement of the registered design.

1. Applicant: Name, Address, Nationality

2. Inventor: Name, Address, Nationality

3. Name and description of the exterior design, as well as the product to which the design will be applied

4. Product design drawings, isometric views (unfolded views), and six sided views (i.e. front view, rear view, left view, right view, top view, and bottom view) must have consistent dimensions and proportions

5. Priority information [if any]: priority documentation and its Turkish translation

6. Power of Attorney

1. Application: Submit application documents to the Patent Office.

2. Acceptance: The Patent Office issues a notice of acceptance.

3. Examination: The Patent Office conducts an examination of the application.

4. Authorization and Announcement: If the design application meets legal requirements, the Patent Office grants the design to the applicant and announces the authorization.

After the examination of Türkiye's design patent, there is a three-month third-party objection period.

1. Detailed information of the applicant and inventor: name, address, nationality, etc;

2. Instruction manual, abstract of the instruction manual, drawings of the instruction manual, drawings of the abstract, and claims;

3. Priority proof documents (if required);

4. Power of attorney.

The utility model application first needs to undergo formal examination by TPTO, and after passing the formal examination, it will be published 18 months after the application date (or 18 months after the priority date).
If there are formal defects in the application, the applicant will be required to make corrections. If there are no formal defects in the application, or if the formal defects have been overcome through correction, the applicant will be notified.
The applicant shall submit a search request within 2 months from the date of receipt of the notice (or may submit a search request at the time of application submission). If the applicant does not make a search request, their application will be considered withdrawn.
According to the applicant's search request, TPTO will prepare and publish a search report, and list the existing technologies that have an impact on novelty in the search report. Within 3 months after the publication of the search report, the applicant can raise objections to the search report, and third parties can also submit opinions. If the application does not meet the authorization conditions, the applicant will be notified and can make modifications to the application documents accordingly. If the application meets the authorization conditions, TPTO will issue an authorization notice and grant the utility model after the applicant pays the registration fee.
The utility model application can be converted into an invention patent application during the examination process, and the deadline for the applicant to submit the conversion request is before the expiration of 3 months after the publication of the search report. If the conversion request is accepted, TPTO will conduct an examination in accordance with the provisions of the invention patent application.