EP VALIDATIONS IN TURKEY
ACCURATE PATENT TRANSLATIONS
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A patent document is a legal instrument and is therefore required to be translated into Turkish language with great precision and accuracy under the supervision of qualified patent attorneys. Incorrect translations may result in irrevocable problems when a patent holder enforce patent rights against infringers. We recommend you to employ services of experienced and reliable patent attorneys, working with only qualified professional patent translators for patent matters.
Once the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued a communication under Rule 71(3), the validation process must be started by considering and meeting the following requirements.
Filing Deadline
Within 3 months as of the date of the publication of the grant decision at EPO. Typically, this process requires performing translations of the full patent specification, filing a patent application form, and paying official fees.
Extension
NO. However, it is only possible to file the translation later by paying a fine if a request for validation is filed in due time.
Translation Requirement
YES. Mandatory for the complete patent specification (i.e. description, claims, and figures).
Turkey is not a party to the London Agreement.
Representation by a Turkish Patent Attorney
YES. Mandatory for applicants without residence or principal place of business in Turkey.
Power of Attorney
Not required.
Provisional Protection For A Pending EP Application
YES. Through filing claims only in Turkish.
Procedure
Once the validation of a granted European patent in Turkey is requested in time, such a request is to be examined within 1 month simply on the availability of formal requirements and checked if the European patent is filed in Turkish as it is, i.e. in respect of translation and entitlement thereof. The patent will have effect after the publication of the Turkish text in the patent bulletin within 1-2 months. A patent certificate is electronically issued well after the publication.
Official Fees
Accessible at "https://www.turkpatent.gov.tr/patent-islem-ucretleri".
OUR ARTICLE
European Patents and Validating Them in Turkey
WHY TURKEY
Turkey is the second most populous member state of EPC after Germany, with a population of 86.1 million as of 25 Jan. 2024, and an important hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, CIS countries and Africa with high potentials of manufacturing and logistics opportunities. It is therefore recommended to consider protecting inventions in Turkish territory.
WHY KORDINAT?
STRICT FIRM POLICY
Our senior team will be your point of contact for any instructions/ inquiries.
If a super-urgent filing is required by our client, we can file a patent application within the same day.
Our turnaround time for inquiries and confirmation of receipts is less than “6” hours within office hours.
UNDERSTANDING
Our expert team has at least 15 years of know-how and experience in the field of IP rights.
We have the fortune to understand you and to respond to your needs, wants, and expectations. We offer our services as part of your team, not as an outsider.
Our primary concern is to provide outstanding IP services that deliver the outcomes clients need and look for.
QUALITY
Quality control is carried out by our in-house quality control process. Every member of our team knows and strictly follows our patent operation procedures for conducting the work and performing key controls.
The greatest indication of the quality of our team and services is our clients’ satisfaction and their enthusiasm to work with us. We measure and analyze this periodically through surveys.
FEES & CHARGES
KORDINAT has an efficient and cost effective business model. With no outside financing and managed with low indirect and direct overhead costs, we reinvest in our process, technology and people.
Our prices are maintained at a competitive rate and further discounts are available for high volume projects.
Detailed cost estimates are available quickly free of charge.