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
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".