Non-Examined Patent
The TPI will send the official letter about submitting the required documents and fees, if the patent application is applicable for the formal requirements and patentability criteria,
After the applicant chooses the patent research Office, the TPI will send the file to the chosen research Office. If there is not any negativity on the search report or after the negativity result the applicant could choose the Non-examined Patent system. This kind of system will provide 7 years protection. And the Non-examined patent certificate will be issued.
At this process the TPI will publish the patent for the third parties attention for 6 months. After issuing the certificate there would be a publication for month about the patent has been issued.
This patent protection covers just an internal protection in Turkey. If the applicant would like an international protection from the application date within 1 year (if there is a priority claim, from this date) at the selected states applications could be filed. Please check the International Patent Registration link for the PCT and EPO applications.
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