TR Turkey - New fee rates

The Turkish Patent Institute has informed us that some patent fees have been changed.^[1]

Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Turkey are advised that from 1 January 2012 the following rates apply:

1. Publication of translations of the claims pursuant to Article 67(3) EPC: TRY 425

2. Publication of translations of the patent under Article 65 EPC: TRY 600

Surcharge for extension of the time limit: TRY 400

Publication of a corrected translation of the patent specification: TRY 275

Publication of the translation of an amended patent specification (opposition, limitation): TRY 360

3. Renewal fees:

	TRY
2nd year	145
3rd year	155
4th year	170
5th year	275
6th year	295
7th year	365
8th year	380
9th year	405
10th year	470
11th year	530
12th year	630
13th year	740
14th year	860
15th year	990
16th year	1 130
17th year	1 260
18th year	1 400
19th year	1 550
20th year	1 710

4. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:

Filing fee: TRY 27; the filing fee is increased according to the number of priorities.

Fee reduction for online filing: TRY 10

5. Registering transfers, licences and other rights:

merger: TRY 250

transfer of title: TRY 50

assignment: TRY 300

succession: TRY 300

licence: TRY 250

Payment of fees

The bank accounts for renewal fees and other fees concerning European patents in Turkey have also changed.

Details of the new accounts are as follows:

Account holder: Türk Patent Enstitüsü

(a) Payments in TRY:

(1) Ziraat Bankası/Ankara Başkent Şubesi
Account No. 34272132-5236
BIC: TCZBTR2A
IBAN: TR580001001683342721325236

(2) Ziraat Bankası/Ankara Başkent Şubesi
Account No. 34272132-5030
BIC: TCZBTR2A
IBAN: TR910001001683342721325030

(3) T.C. Ziraat Bankası/Ankara Necatibey Şubesi
Account No. 34272132-5242
BIC: TCZBTR2A
IBAN: TR670001000795342721325242

(4) Vakıflar Bankası/Ankara Ankara Şubesi
Account No. 00158007283203102
BIC: TVBATR2A
IBAN: TR180001500158007283203102

(5) Halk Bankası/Ankara Yıldız Şubesi
Account No. 06000004
BIC: TRHBTR2A
IBAN: TR340001200940900006000004

(6) Halk Bankası/Ankara Yıldız Şubesi
Account No. 85000010
BIC: TRHBTR2A
IBAN: TR930001200940900085000010

(b) Payments in EUR:

Ziraat Bankası/Ankara Başkent Şubesi
Account No. 34272132-5035
BIC: TCZBTR2A
IBAN: TR530001001683342721325035

(c) Payments in USD:

(1) Ziraat Bankası/Ankara Başkent Şubesi
Account No. 34272132-5031
BIC: TCZBTR2A
IBAN: TR640001001683342721325031

(2) Ziraat Bankası/Ankara Necatibey Şubesi
Account No. 34272132-5243
BIC: TCZBTR2A
IBAN: TR400001000795342721325243

(d) Payments in CHF:

Ziraat Bankası/Ankara Başkent Şubesi
Account No. 34272132-5034
BIC: TCZBTR2A
IBAN: TR800001001683342721325034

EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"

Users of this brochure (15th edition) should amend Tables III.B, column 2, IV, columns 5 and 8, VI, column 1, VII, column 2, VIII, column 2, and IX, column 4, accordingly.

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^[1] "Türk Patent Enstitüsünce uygulanacak olan ücret tarifesine ilişkin tebliğ (BIK/TPE:2012/1)", published in "T.C. Resmi Gazete No: 28160, 01.01.2012".