What changed: Turkey's Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) amended its 2026 fee tariff communiqué: applications filed under TÜRKPATENT-organized competitions are now exempt from specific fee items, and service fee rows 01.01.01, 01.01.49, 01.01.51 and 01.01.64 in Schedule 1 were revised, with new rows added after row 01.01.65.
Who is affected
Businesses filing patent, trademark or design applications with TÜRKPATENT, and applicants to TÜRKPATENT-organized competitions; the source states no further scope limits.
What it means for your business
For businesses filing trademark or patent applications with TÜRKPATENT, this means some service fees have changed and fees for applications made under TÜRKPATENT competitions are now waived for specific fee codes.
What to do
Check the updated fee tariff and the competition-exemption fee codes (1.01.01, 1.01.48, 1.01.49, 1.01.50, 1.01.51, 4.01.01, 4.01.02, 4.01.03) before filing with TÜRKPATENT. Consult your accountant or legal adviser before acting on this.
When it takes effect
The communiqué took effect on its publication date, 31 October 2026.
Source: https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2026/10/20261031-6.htm
