Major Adjustments to Turkey's Trademark Policy Implemented

Release Time：2025-04-10 13:57Author：Views：51

On March 15, 2025, the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) officially published significant reforms to the trademark system through Government Gazettes No. 32842, effective immediately. Key updates are summarized below:

Trademark Application/Renewal Fee Adjustments

Under the new policy，for trademark applications in Nice Classification Class 35, Group 5 services (e.g., advertising, business management), applicants designating Classes 1-34 goods/services will be exempt from additional fees for the first two classes. An extra fee of 300 lira per class applies from the third class onward.

Renewal fee rules are revised: When renewing trademarks covering more than two classes, a supplementary fee of 500 lira per class is required for the third class and subsequent classes.

Revisions to Trademark Cancellation Procedures

The cancellation process undergoes transformative changes:

1. Single Application Principle: Each cancellation request must target a single trademark registration. Even for identical registrants, separate applications are required.

2. Security Deposit System (effective March 15, 2025):
Cancellation fees now comprise two parts: a non-refundable fixed filing fee and a refundable security deposit (handled based on adjudication outcomes). Deposit disposition rules:

Full dismissal of cancellation: Deposit refunded to the trademark owner.

Full approval of cancellation: Deposit refunded to the applicant.

Partial approval: Deposit retained by TÜRKPATENT as institutional revenue.
This mechanism deters malicious filings while granting trademark owners the right to defense and request extensions. Incomplete cancellation requests allow a one-month correction window; failure to comply results in automatic rejection.

3. Case-by-Case Principle: Cancellation rulings do not automatically extend to similar goods/services.

Information source: https://www.turkpatent.gov.tr/

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