Take the Advantage of Multiple Design Filings in Türkiye
20 January 2024
One of Türkiye’s most significant prosecutions in the design registration field is implementing a multiple-filing system. Contrary to popular belief, applicants may file only one design application, including multiple designs for an indefinite number of designs.
The designs falling under the same Locarno Class could be incorporated in the same design filing to benefit from the following advantages;
Having all designs registered under the same application provides you with only one filing number, one procedure to follow up, and only one registration number. That is also reflected in the renewals; you must renew only one registration after 5 years.
Having all designs registered under the same application provides a budget-saving advantage and affordable procedure since you do not have to pay for each design application separately. Of course, the filing costs increase as the number of designs grows, but it is still cost-effective because the filing costs of a single design application are many times higher.
Türkiye also has an e-filing system that allows us to receive the filing number and receipt simultaneously with the filing. If all information or documents are submitted sufficiently initially, we usually expect to receive the design applications registered within 5 months.
Aylin Özgür
Trademark & Patent Attorney
E: aylin@starkerip.com
