Trademark registration in TürkiyeQuick answer
Trademarks in Türkiye are registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT); the official application fee is TRY 2,820 for one class, and third parties can oppose within 2 months from publication in the Official Trademark Bulletin. A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Türkiye can be designated through the Madrid System.
Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026 · see sources
- Office
- TÜRKPATENT
- Official fee
- TRY 2,820
- Madrid Protocol
- Member since 1999
- Opposition
- 2 months from publication in the Official Trade…
- Protection
- 10 years from filing date
- Multi-class filing
- Allowed
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The trademark office and official links
Trademarks in Türkiye are registered by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (Türk Patent ve Marka Kurumu) (TÜRKPATENT).
- Trademark office: Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (Türk Patent ve Marka Kurumu) (TÜRKPATENT)
- Online filing: official e-filing portal
- Trademark search: official trademark database
- Law: Law No. 6769 on Industrial Property (as amended up to Law No. 7251, 2020)
- Law: Regulation on the Implementation of Industrial Property Law (Official Gazette No. 30047, 2017, as amended 2019)
Official fees in Türkiye
| Official fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application, single class | TRY 2,820 |
| Additional class (2nd class) | TRY 2,820 |
| Additional class (3rd and each further class) Lower rate of TRY 450 applies to certain Class 34-related filings under a separate tariff line | TRY 3,150 |
| Registration fee | TRY 7,010 |
| Renewal, up to 2 classes | TRY 8,730 |
| Renewal, each additional class from the 3rd | TRY 750 |
| Renewal after protection expired (grace period), up to 2 classes | TRY 15,420 |
| Renewal after protection expired, each additional class from the 3rd | TRY 1,310 |
| Opposition to a published application | TRY 1,150 |
Official office fees only (schedule as of 2026). Official fee schedule. Professional fees of a local firm are extra — compare fixed-fee packages.
How to register a trademark in Türkiye
- Search existing marks with TÜRKPATENT's online trademark search.
- File the application through the EPATS electronic system (applicants domiciled abroad must file through a TÜRKPATENT-authorised trademark attorney) and pay the application and class fees.
- TÜRKPATENT carries out a formal examination; deficiencies must be remedied within 2 months or the application is deemed withdrawn.
- The Office examines absolute grounds for refusal and publishes accepted applications in the monthly Official Trademark Bulletin.
- Third parties may oppose within 2 months of publication; refusals can be appealed to TÜRKPATENT within 2 months.
- If there is no opposition or it is rejected, the applicant pays the registration fee within the set period and the mark is registered and published in the Bulletin.
Examination, publication and opposition
- Examination: TÜRKPATENT carries out a formal examination (2 months to remedy deficiencies) and an examination on absolute grounds; relative grounds are considered on opposition. No official examination timeframe is stated.
- Publication: Official Trademark Bulletin (Resmi Marka Bülteni), published monthly
- Opposition period: 2 months from publication in the Official Trademark Bulletin
Protection, renewal and use
- Term: 10 years from the filing date, renewable.
- Late renewal: 6 months after expiry, with an additional fee
- Use requirement: a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.
- Rights system: first to file.
Filing from abroad
- Local agent: Applicants domiciled abroad must file through a trademark attorney authorised to practise before TÜRKPATENT (this does not apply to Madrid designations). Foreign nationals may apply under the Paris Convention, the WTO Agreement or reciprocity.
Firms on TrademarksHub that cover Türkiye can act as your local agent — see firms.
Madrid Protocol
Türkiye is a member of the Madrid System (in force since 1999). You can designate it in an international application filed through your home office, or file a national application directly. A local firm can advise which route is cheaper for your classes and timeline.
Trademark classes
Nice Classification; TÜRKPATENT publishes its own Nice classification guidance. One application can cover several classes. Not sure which classes you need? See all 45 classes or classes by business type.
How Türkiye compares
- Opposition: 2 months from publication in the Official Trademark Bulletin — compare all countries
- Renewal: every 10 years; grace period 6 months after expiry, with an additional fee — compare all countries
- Foreign owners: required — rules in every country
- Official search: www.turkpatent.gov.tr — all search databases
Guides: registering in any country · costs by country · Madrid
Good to know in Türkiye
- Registration is a two-stage payment: the registration fee must be paid, with proof submitted, within the set period after the opposition stage or the application is treated as abandoned.
- Türkiye is party only to the Madrid Protocol, not the Madrid Agreement.
- If an opponent's mark has been registered for at least five years, the applicant can require proof of genuine use in the five years before the filing or priority date.
- Final administrative decisions are taken by TÜRKPATENT's Re-Examination and Evaluation Department and can be challenged before the Ankara Intellectual and Industrial Rights Civil Court within 2 months of notification.
- Official fees are revised annually; the class fee rises from the third class onwards.