The proprietor of a trademark shall be entitled to prevent third parties from doing some specific transactions without his consent. In other words, trademarks grant exclusive right to its proprietor and nobody else can lawfully enjoy from that protection without the owner’s authorization.    

Except some particular circumstances, the general condition so as to enjoy this protection is ‘the registration.’ Trademark registration is a process that launches with the filing of an application.

- The following documents should be provided in the course of trademark application:

(a) a request, the form and contents of which shall be specified in the Implementing Regulations, including information identifying the applicant; (Please contact us for our firm’s trademark information form)

(b) representation of the trademark suitable for reproduction;

(c) list of the goods or services for which the trademark is to be used; (Please note that the goods and services for which the trademark is to be registered shall be classified according to the International Classification of Goods and Services.)

(d) the power of attorney (Please ask for our firm’s Power of Attorney Form).

After the ex-officio examination conducted by Turkish Patent Institute, if the application complies with filing conditions and does not refused by virtue of absolute grounds, it shall be published in the relevant Bulletin.

After this publication process if it has received no opposition within the prescribed period or where opposition to it has been refused, it shall be entered in the Register. Afterwards, the applicant shall receive a certificate of trademark registration.