Recent Developments Within The Turkish Patent And Trademark Office

• Service by publication has come into effect
• Turkish Patent and Trademark Office put discussions over well-known trade mark registry on its agenda
• Turkish Patent and Trademark Office's official website was updated

Service by publication has come into effect

Notification procedure was a significant issue at the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (Office) since it not only causes delays in the application processes but also affects the IP right holders using their rights. Most importantly, when the applicants' recorded addresses changed for some reason and they did not inform the Office of the address change, notifications that must be made officially such as opposition notifications could not be made. This was causing opposition proceedings to remain pending since the applicants' legal periods for filing a counter-opinion and alleging a non-use plea could not start. Moreover, lack of notification was also causing delays in the registration process since