1. Within the context of the measures taken for
combating COVID-19, how will Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
(TURKPATENT) function?
TURKPATENT is open and active. According to the Presidential
Circular numbered 2020/4, published in the Repeated Official
Gazette dated March 22, 2020 and numbered 31076,it has been decided
that the number of personnel serving in public bodies will be kept
in minimum and flexible working methods such as remote or shift
working will be implemented for public employees. However, as
TURKPATENT is a paperless office and has a functional e-filing
system, the services of TURKPATENT are not interrupted in this
period.
2. Is it possible to file a trademark application before
TURKPATENT (the Office) during the COVID-19 measures?
