Trademark Renewal Period 2026: How to Renew, Fees

The line between spending years building a brand into a market position and losing that brand is far thinner than most entrepreneurs assume. The trademark renewal period is a critical timeline regulated in Turkey under the Industrial Property Law (Law No. 6769, abbreviated SMK), and missing it effectively zeroes out your registration rights overnight. This guide pulls together — in a single resource — how the protection term works, the final 6-month renewal window, the additional 6-month surcharge period that kicks in if you miss it, a step-by-step EPATS filing walkthrough, and the 2026 fee schedule of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.

What Is Trademark Registration and Why the Term Matters

A trademark is an industrial property right that distinguishes the goods or services of one enterprise from those of others, generating an absolute right upon entry into the registry. The authority that registers and maintains the trademark register in Turkey is the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (Türk Patent or TÜRKPATENT for short), and the legislative bedrock is the Industrial Property Law No. 6769, which entered into force on 10 January 2017. The owner of a registered trademark can take court action to stop a third party from using an identical or similar sign on identical or similar goods and services, claim damages, and block counterfeit goods at customs.

This absolute right granted by registration is not unlimited; it must be renewed in 10-year cycles. Renewal is the refreshing of the right against a fee deliberately paid to the state, much like a tax. A trademark that is not renewed on time falls off the register, and third parties can register the same sign in their own name — toppling, like dominoes, the intangible capital of advertising spend, quality perception, and customer loyalty built up over many years.

Protection Term: 10 Years From the Filing Date

Article 23/1 of the SMK is unambiguous about the protection term: ten years from the filing date. The most commonly confused point here is that the term begins from the date the application was filed, not from the date the certificate of registration is issued. The certificate is typically entered into the register 8-12 months later — but the 10-year protection clock starts running on the day the file number is generated.

This distinction creates real confusion when calculating the first renewal date. For example, if you filed your application on 14 March 2017 and the registration certificate was issued on 9 February 2018, the initial protection term ends on 14 March 2027, not on 9 February 2028. The renewal window therefore runs from 14 September 2026 to 14 March 2027.

Certificate Date vs. Filing Date

Filing date: the day the file number is assigned under SMK Art. 11; the date from which protection terms start counting.
Registration date: the date the entry is made on the register after absolute grounds, publication, and opposition stages; this date appears on the register but does not affect renewal.
Publication date: the date of publication in the Official Trademark Bulletin; the opposition period (2 months) starts from here.
Renewal date: the date the renewal request is approved by TÜRKPATENT; used as the reference for the start of the next 10-year cycle.

Trademark Registration Duration: How Many Months From Filing to Certificate?

Trademark registration duration is the average time elapsed between the filing of the application and the issuance of the certificate. In an uncontested file moving normally through the system, this currently sits around 6-8 months; however, with absolute refusals, third-party oppositions, or missing information/documents, it can stretch to 12-18 months or longer.

Formal examination (1-3 weeks): TÜRKPATENT checks formal requirements such as fees, power of attorney, and goods/services list.
Absolute grounds examination (2-4 months): examiners assess distinctiveness, descriptiveness, deceptiveness, public order, and other criteria under SMK Art. 5.
Publication in the Official Trademark Bulletin: published in the monthly bulletin; a 2-month opposition period opens after publication.
Opposition examination (2-6 months): if a third party opposes, the Trademarks Department issues a decision; the decision can be appealed to the Re-examination and Evaluation Department (YİDD).
Issuance of the registration certificate: once any opposition or YİDD process is closed, the certificate fee is paid and the electronic registration certificate is entered on the register.

A practical note: even before registration is complete, your sign is protected on a conditional basis from the filing date. Under SMK Art. 7, infringement actions for registered trademarks can have retroactive effect from the filing date — so even if registration takes a year, infringements occurring after the filing date can be the subject of a lawsuit.

Trademark Renewal Period: The Final 6-Month Window

The trademark renewal period begins in the final 6 months before the protection term expires. SMK Art. 23/2 is explicit: The renewal request must be filed by the trademark owner within six months prior to the expiration date of the protection term, and the information that the renewal fee has been paid must be submitted to the Office within the same period. This window is the primary period for renewal and is the only interval in which the standard fee applies.

Returning to the earlier example: an application filed on 14 March 2017 has its initial protection term ending on 14 March 2027. The standard renewal window is therefore 14 September 2026 to 14 March 2027. As a rule, applications filed before 14 September 2026 are deemed to have been filed prematurely by the Office and the petition may be returned; in practice, the EPATS system will not even let you proceed to the renewal step before that date.

Calculating Key Dates: A Worked Example

Another critical point you must not overlook is keeping your contact details current. TÜRKPATENT may send a courtesy notice to the address or representative on file before the protection term expires; however, this notification is just a reminder. The law places the duty to track the deadline on the trademark owner — non-delivery of the post does not pause or extend the renewal period.

Late Renewal: The Additional 6-Month Grace Period

For those who miss the primary period, the law offers a rescue window. Under SMK Art. 23/3, the trademark owner may file a renewal request within six months following the expiry of the protection term, against payment of an additional fee. In practice this is referred to as "late renewal" or the "grace period." A trademark renewed within this window is renewed without any loss of rights — but the fee schedule is markedly higher.

The grace period comes after the primary 6-month window; the total window is 6 months primary + 6 months surcharge = 12 months.
Renewal fees in the grace period are charged at the higher tariff.
A renewal filed within the grace period still starts counting from the previous expiration date 10 years earlier; the extra 6 months are not deducted from the new term.
The grace period cannot be extended; force majeure claims do not bring an automatic extension under the SMK.

Even when filed in the grace period, the trademark is treated as "renewed in time" under the law — using the grace period itself does not cause a loss of rights. However, filing after the grace period also expires renders the trademark irrecoverably invalid.

2026 Turkish Patent Trademark Renewal Fees

At the start of every year, TÜRKPATENT publishes its trademark transaction fees schedule. The 2026 schedule is essentially built on the following line items (approximate, may vary by service provider, 2026 figures):

Standard trademark renewal fee (up to 2 classes): 8,730 TL (around $260-280 USD)
Each additional class in standard renewal: 750 TL (around $22-25 USD)
Renewal fee for an expired trademark (late renewal, up to 2 classes): 15,420 TL (around $460-490 USD)
Each additional class in late renewal: 1,310 TL (around $39-42 USD)

Note carefully: pricing is based on the number of classes. If your trademark is registered in 3 Nice classes, the standard renewal costs 8,730 + 750 = 9,480 TL; with 5 classes it is 8,730 + 3 × 750 = 10,980 TL. In late renewal, the same 5-class trademark can climb to 15,420 + 3 × 1,310 = 19,350 TL.

Other Cost Items That Affect Total Spend

Attorney fee: if you grant authority to a patent and trademark attorney (not mandatory, but advisable for large portfolios), an additional service fee. Typical range is 1,500-5,000 TL, depending on the market.
Stamp tax and bank transfer fee: a small commission charged by the bank on the payment made into TÜRKPATENT's collection account; usually 30-100 TL.
Re-issued certificate copy fee: the renewal certificate can be downloaded as an e-signed PDF via EPATS; if you request a printed version, an additional fee applies.
Registry change fees: address, title, or entity-type changes filed alongside renewal are separate fee items.

Verify the current figures every January at turkpatent.gov.tr/marka-islem-ucretleri. The schedule is generally updated in December-January based on the revaluation rate; if you pay using the previous year's tariff, the difference is requested back and the clock keeps running.

How to Renew a Trademark: Step-by-Step on EPATS

The only practical answer today to the question how to renew a trademark is: through EPATS. EPATS (Electronic Patent Registration System) is TÜRKPATENT's official platform that handles trademark, patent, design, and geographical indication transactions entirely electronically. Physical filing was effectively phased out after 2018, and paper filings are accepted only in exceptional cases.

Pre-Flight Checklist: Account, e-Signature, and Information

EPATS account: log in via epats.turkpatent.gov.tr using e-Government (e-Devlet) gateway credentials or an electronic signature.
e-Signature or mobile signature: a qualified electronic certificate (e-signature) or mobile signature is required to sign the renewal request. e-Devlet password alone is not enough to sign a filing.
Trademark file number: in the format 2017/12345 or 2017 12345. You can copy it from the trademark detail page on the register.
Goods/services class list: check which Nice classes are covered by your existing registration from the certificate or the EPATS detail page.
Bank receipt: payment made into TÜRKPATENT's official collection account; the payment description must absolutely include the file number.

Step-by-Step Renewal in EPATS

1. Log in: sign in to the EPATS portal with e-signature or e-Devlet.
2. New transaction: from the left-hand menu, choose Trademark Operations → Trademark Renewal.
3. File selection: enter the file number of the trademark you want to renew. The system automatically populates fields such as the class list, owner information, and protection term.
4. Scope selection: decide whether you are renewing across all classes or only specific subgroups of goods/services — partial renewal is selected at this step.
5. Fee calculation: based on the number of classes entered, the system displays the total fee due; in the grace period, the higher tariff is applied automatically.
6. Payment information: enter the bank receipt's date, amount, and reference number; you can also attach the receipt as a PDF.
7. Document upload: if filing through an attorney, the power of attorney; for legal entities, the document evidencing authority of representation.
8. e-Signature signing: the entire form is signed with an e-signature or mobile signature; an unsigned submission stays in draft and is not deemed filed.
9. Confirmation number: once filed, the system generates an application number and a PDF confirmation receipt; keep this document until the renewal certificate arrives.
10. Tracking: status — "Under Examination," "Deficiency Notice," "Approved" — can be tracked via EPATS.

Completion of the examination and issuance of the Trademark Renewal Certificate in electronic form takes around 1-1.5 months depending on the Office's workload. The certificate is downloaded as an e-signed PDF from EPATS and, if needed, printed out and attached to dispute documents.

When You Receive a Deficiency Notice

If your application has missing or incorrect information, TÜRKPATENT sends a deficiency notice via EPATS. Such a notice typically grants a 2-month response period. If you do not cure the deficiency within that period, the application can be refused; in case of refusal, the renewal fee paid — assuming you are not in the grace period — is not refunded, but the deadline keeps running. For this reason, filing 1-2 weeks before the protection term expires is risky; the safe practice is to file at least 2-3 months earlier.

Renewal Through an Attorney: Mandatory? What Are the Benefits?

Natural persons or legal entities resident in Turkey can renew their trademarks themselves; engaging an attorney is not a legal requirement. For applicants without a residence in Turkey, however, representation by a patent and trademark attorney is mandatory under SMK Art. 160.

For an entrepreneur with a single trademark and the ability to track the process, filing solo is cost-advantageous.
For a corporate structure with multiple trademarks, multi-class portfolios, and time pressure, working with an attorney reduces the risk of missed deadlines; the attorney appears as the address on the register and reminders are sent directly to them.
For applicants residing abroad, representation by a patent attorney is mandatory (SMK Art. 160).
Where parallel legal proceedings such as opposition, invalidation, license, or assignment exist, working with an attorney provides continuity across processes.

Attorneys are entered on a register kept by TÜRKPATENT and must regularly renew their own registry entries — so before engaging one, verify on the trademark attorney register that the attorney is active. Working with an attorney whose registry has not been renewed leads to issues with filing authority.

Partial Renewal: You Don't Have to Renew All Classes

SMK Art. 23/4 introduces an interesting flexibility: partial renewal. The trademark owner may renew only a subset of the goods and services originally registered. Protection lapses for the unrenewed classes and they fall off the register; for the classes that are renewed, a new 10-year cycle begins.

A partial-renewal strategy is particularly sensible in two scenarios:

Business model contraction: if you registered your trademark in 2017 across food + textile + e-commerce services and have, for the last 5 years, only sold e-commerce services, paying a renewal fee for unused classes makes no sense. Under SMK Art. 9, classes unused for more than 5 years are already exposed to cancellation for non-use.
Cost optimization: in a multi-class trademark where some classes have low commercial importance, partial renewal can save thousands of TL every 10 years.

When filing a partial renewal, remember that the remaining classes continue to be registered exactly as before; only the unrenewed classes drop off the register. To recover dropped classes later, you must file a new application; you do not retain any retroactive priority from the old protection date.

Trademarks Not Renewed on Time: The Acquired-Rights Doctrine

If both the primary 6 months and the additional 6-month grace period are missed, the trademark becomes invalid under SMK Art. 26/1-(b) and falls off the register. From that point, the absolute exclusive right over the sign is extinguished, and third parties can register the same sign in their own name. However, Turkish law recognizes a doctrine of case law that grants limited protection in favor of a former owner who has used the same trademark continuously and in good faith for a long time: acquired rights.

Per the settled case law of the 11th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation, the former owner of a trademark whose protection term has expired can assert acquired rights against a third party that subsequently re-registers the sign only under specific conditions:

The trademarks must be identical or so similar as to be indistinguishable: there must be a degree of similarity between the previously registered trademark and the later application that creates confusion in the market.
Registration in the same goods and services: acquired rights cannot exceed the scope of the prior registration; you cannot claim acquired rights for new goods and services.
Proof of genuine use: actual and continuous commercial use of the trademark in the post-protection period must be evidenced through invoices, advertising, labels, contracts, e-commerce records, and similar documentation.

In practice, the Court of Cassation construes acquired rights very narrowly. In a 2022 decision, the owner of a food-sector trademark whose protection lapsed in 2017 without renewal filed suit against a third party that sought to register the same sign in 2020; the court rejected the acquired-rights claim because the use evidence was deemed insufficient. The takeaway: acquired rights are not a safe rescue mechanism for missing the renewal deadline. Tracking the renewal window remains, hands down, the right strategy.

Trademark Registration and Domain Coexistence

Your brand's online presence does not stop at the trademark registry. Having the same sign registered as a domain name is critical from both a legal and commercial standpoint. While renewing your trademark, also review your domain portfolio: our .com.tr extension guide explains in detail the relationship between trademark registration and.tr sub-extensions. Likewise, domain search and availability checks together with domain age verification are important from an SEO perspective.

If a third party takes advantage of your trademark expiring and starts registering and using a domain under the same name, your acquired-rights position can be weakened from a marketing perspective. For this reason, keeping the trademark renewal calendar in sync with timelines from our domain transfer guide is a practical recommendation for businesses.

Updating Registry Information: Address, Title, and Entity-Type Changes

The renewal process is the ideal moment to revise your registry records. If your company's title has changed, your address has moved to a different city/district, or you have transitioned from a sole proprietorship to a limited liability company, the registry must be updated. Under EPATS, these can be filed under Trademark Registry Change either separately or together with renewal.

Address change: filed using the tax certificate or the trade registry gazette page; the additional fee is a separate item in the schedule.
Title change: requires the trade registry gazette and the document evidencing authority; as long as the legal entity remains the same, the trademark is not assigned, only updated.
Entity-type change (sole proprietor → corporate): processed as an assignment of the trademark to the new legal entity; the assignment agreement and fee items differ.
Attorney change: granting authority to a new attorney after termination of the previous engagement; the power of attorney is uploaded to EPATS.

Important detail: under SMK Art. 149, if changes in registry records are not notified and the registry is not updated, service made to the last recorded address is deemed valid. So even if a reminder sent to your old address as the renewal period approaches never reaches you, service is legally treated as duly effected, and the legal consequences of missing the deadline still bind you.

The Renewal Certificate: Verifying the Digital Certificate

Once your renewal request is approved, TÜRKPATENT issues an e-signed Trademark Renewal Certificate. This is no longer a printed paper certificate but an electronic document that can be downloaded as a PDF from EPATS and verified through a QR code. Third parties can verify the certificate's authenticity via TÜRKPATENT's document verification page.

Practical tip: keep the renewal certificate not only in your EPATS account but in at least two separate backup locations. Cloud backups (Google Drive, OneDrive), corporate email archives, and the company's accounting folder should all hold copies. In a legal dispute, fast access to the electronic original of the certificate can save critical minutes.

International Trademarks: WIPO Madrid Protocol Coverage

Turkey has been a member of the Madrid Protocol since 1999. If you have international registrations made through the Madrid system, renewal can be effected globally with a single filing through WIPO. If the Turkish application was used as the basic mark, there is no direct link between the Turkish renewal and the WIPO renewal — both are subject to separate timelines and separate fees.

Turkish renewal: filed with TÜRKPATENT via EPATS, in TL.
International renewal: filed with WIPO; basic fee in Swiss francs (CHF) plus an additional fee for each designated country.
Timelines are independent: your Turkish trademark might renew in March 2027 while the WIPO international registration renews in September 2028; the two calendars must be kept separately.
Individual designations are not renewed separately: the WIPO renewal collectively refreshes protection in all designated countries; you do not renew on a country-by-country basis.

For an EU Trademark (EUTM) valid across the European Union, you file with EUIPO; there is no link between TÜRKPATENT and EUIPO. This guide covers only renewal of trademarks in the Turkish register; if you have EU or US trademarks, you should obtain separate specialist advice.

Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Because it is a calendar event that comes around only once a decade, the trademark renewal process is one of the most frequently neglected legal obligations. More than 70% of businesses in Turkey that lose their trademark do so because of mishandled deadline tracking or missed notifications. The most common mistakes:

Using the registration certificate date as the reference: the term starts from the filing date, not the certificate date.
Relying on the reminder letter: TÜRKPATENT may not send a notification; tracking the deadline is the trademark owner's responsibility.
Neglecting to update your address: service to the old address is deemed legally valid.
Filing in the last week of the grace period: if a deficiency notice arrives, the response period can exceed an additional 6 months and the deadline is missed.
Not putting the file number on the bank receipt: your payment will not match in collections, and the application is treated as unpaid.
Working with an attorney whose mandate has expired: a filing signed by an attorney whose registry is not up to date is rejected.
Removing the wrong class in a partial renewal: dropping an actively used class by mistake takes one branch of your trademark off the register.

Setting Up a Reminder System: Annual Process Monitoring

Putting a 10-year calendar in a single notebook is risky. In professional practice, you need at least three different reminder layers for each trademark:

An annual portfolio review, at least two reminder layers, and an independent check by accounting/legal make missing the trademark renewal deadline practically impossible. For firms with multiple trademarks, maintaining a separate trademark calendar table and reviewing it every quarter is standard practice.

Trademark Renewal as Strategy: Turning the Deadline Into an Opportunity

The renewal period is not just a procedural step; it is also an opportunity to revisit your trademark's class scope, geography, and visual identity. Our digital marketing strategy, e-commerce SEO, and local SEO guides offer practical recommendations on how to integrate brand identity with online marketing.

Class revision: if your business model has shifted over the past 10 years, verify the classes you actually use; if needed, register additional classes through a new application.
Logo and visual identity refresh: if you have refreshed your trademark's logo, register the new logo through a separate application; existing renewal scope does not automatically cover visual changes.
Adding Class 35 "retail services": many brands operating online have not registered Class 35; obtaining this class through a new application during the renewal period is a common strategy.
Registering sub-brands: when renewing the main trademark, also evaluate product line or service sub-brands.
Geographic expansion: if you have export plans, plan a budget for international registration through the Madrid system or direct foreign filings.

License, Assignment, and Renewal

If your trademark is licensed or has been assigned to another party, the authority and obligation to renew must be handled carefully. In license agreements — typically — the renewal obligation remains with the trademark owner; the licensee wants to monitor whether the protection term is about to expire but does not pay the renewal fee. Some license agreements, however, transfer this obligation to the licensee; whatever your contract says, follow that.

In an assignment, the renewal that follows the assignment is the responsibility of the new owner. Recording the assignment on the register (notifying TÜRKPATENT) is mandatory; an unrecorded assignment is, from TÜRKPATENT's perspective, treated as if it had not occurred and can lead to issues such as renewal fees paid in the name of the former owner being held in dispute. A few things to watch for:

Notarized assignment agreement: under SMK Art. 148, written form and notarial certification are required for the assignment to be valid.
Do not delay registration: file with EPATS as soon as possible after the assignment date to update the registry.
Spell out the renewal obligation: it must be clear in the assignment agreement from which date the renewal becomes the buyer's responsibility.
Attorney change: is the recorded attorney also changing along with the assignment? Make this explicit; otherwise, TÜRKPATENT notifications go to the wrong person.

Cancellation and Invalidation Actions: Scenarios That Affect Renewal

A trademark can be subject to cancellation or invalidation actions even before the renewal period begins. Under SMK Arts. 25 and 26, a third party can request cancellation of the trademark for non-use, bad faith, or subsequent loss of distinctiveness. While an invalidation action is pending, you are obliged to keep renewing; otherwise, while waiting for the outcome of the case, you will already have lost the trademark by missing the renewal.

A separate technical point: under SMK Art. 9, a non-use cancellation action can be filed against a trademark not used without good cause within 5 years from the registration date. As renewal approaches, documenting in which classes you have actually used your trademark over the past 5 years (invoices, labels, advertising records, website archives, social media posts) is a sound defensive strategy.

Fee Payments: Bank Account and EPATS Integration

TÜRKPATENT renewal fees are paid into the Office's official collection accounts. Account details are updated frequently, so before each payment, verify the current account numbers on turkpatent.gov.tr. Payment tips:

Description line: include both the file number and trademark owner explicitly, e.g., "Trademark Renewal - 2017/012345 - EXAMPLE INC."
Multiple trademarks: a separate receipt for each trademark; avoid bundled payments because matching in collections becomes confusing.
EFT/wire-transfer difference: if EFT is initiated outside banking hours, the payment is processed the next business day; bear that in mind when calculating the deadline.
Credit card payments: as of 2026, EPATS supports online credit-card payments for some transactions; however, wire transfer is preferred for large renewal amounts.
Suspicious payments: payments with missing descriptions are held in a pool by the collections desk; if there is an error, recovery via a refund request takes weeks.
Foreign currency accounts: all payments are in TL; for international transfers, FX conversion margins plus international wire fees should be factored in.

Sector-Specific Case Studies

Case 1: E-Commerce Brand, 5 Classes

An Istanbul-based e-commerce business registered "Brand Y" in 2016 across Nice classes 9, 25, 35, 38, and 42. When renewal time came in 2026, it was determined that the business had only sold under classes 25 (clothing) and 35 (online retail) over the previous 5 years. Strategic decision: do not renew classes 9, 38, and 42; renew only 25 and 35. With this choice, average annual cost dropped by 40%; the 2026 standard renewal cost capped at 8,730 TL (the up-to-2-class base).

Case 2: Enterprise Software Brand, Multi-Geography

A SaaS firm registered its main brand in Turkey in 2014; in 2017 it expanded internationally to 12 countries via the Madrid Protocol. In the 2024 renewal cycle, the Turkish Patent renewal was filed in the standard 6-month window; the WIPO international term, expiring in 2027, was scheduled separately. The critical lesson: the Turkish renewal date and the WIPO renewal date follow different calendars; the firm's legal department maintained a tracking sheet for both.

Case 3: A Restaurant Chain That Missed the Deadline

An Anatolian restaurant chain missed the renewal date for its main trademark, registered in 2014. Both the primary 6-month window (October 2023 - April 2024) and the surcharge period (April - October 2024) were neglected; in November 2024 the trademark fell off the register. In 2025, former competitors moved to register the same sign. The former owner asserted acquired rights, but failed to provide adequate invoice and advertising records for the past 5 years, so the opposition was rejected. Years of investment in the brand were lost over a slim procedural error. Preventive measure: keep multiple reminder layers for the calendar.

Renewing Online Marketing and Trademark Protection Together

Renewing the trademark goes hand in hand with the security of your digital footprint. Is your website encrypted with TLS 1.3? Is your SSL certificate active? Are your corporate email services (e.g., corporate Gmail or comparable solutions) up to date? All of these contribute to brand integrity. The trademark renewal period is also a good audit umbrella under which you can fold these infrastructure checks.

In Turkey, the online visibility of a registered trademark holder is also an SEO advantage; it strengthens the brand's institutional image, particularly in E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) signals. The most accurate way to convey this is the triad of an active trademark on the register, a matching domain, and explicit registration details on the About Us page.

Frequently Asked Questions

When exactly does the trademark renewal period begin?

It begins 6 months before the protection term ends. For an application filed on 14 March 2017, the initial protection term ends on 14 March 2027, so the renewal window runs from 14 September 2026 to 14 March 2027. Applications filed before this window are not accepted by the Office.

If I miss the renewal deadline, is the trademark definitely lost?

If the combined 12-month window of the primary 6 months plus the surcharge 6 months is missed, the trademark becomes invalid under SMK Art. 26 and falls off the register. While the acquired-rights doctrine can occasionally provide limited protection, courts construe it narrowly and re-filing is the most reliable path.

Can I pay the renewal fee in installments?

As of 2026, TÜRKPATENT does not offer official installment plans for renewal fees. The bank transfer is made in a single payment; if you are working through an attorney, you may separately evaluate the financing terms offered by the attorney.

If my renewal request is rejected, will my fee be refunded?

If the Office rejects the renewal request (for example because a deficiency notice goes unanswered), the renewal fee paid is not refunded as a rule; the fee is treated as compensation for "work performed." That is why preparing the application without errors is also economically important.

Can I renew a trademark registered in another country in Turkey?

No. You cannot renew a trademark with TÜRKPATENT that is not registered in the Turkish register. For foreign registrations, you file with the relevant country's patent office or with WIPO (if a Madrid filing applies). If you want to bring a trademark to Turkey, you file a new Turkish application directly or one with a priority claim.

Can I re-register the same sign in different classes?

Yes, you can re-register the same sign through a new filing in classes different from your existing registration. However, duplicate filings in the same classes are mostly not possible; while your existing registration stands, a new application within the same scope is generally seen as ungrounded.

I lost my registration certificate — does this affect my renewal?

No. The registration certificate is only evidentiary in nature; the physical certificate is not required to file a renewal request. You can look up your existing registration on EPATS by file number and file the renewal application. If needed, you can request a certified copy of the registry entry.

Official Sources and Further Reading

Summary and Action Checklist

A trademark is, from the moment it is granted, a disciplined 10-year calendar. Missing the deadline means years of invested effort, advertising spend, and customer loyalty evaporating because of one procedural slip. The following action checklist sums up the basic discipline every trademark owner must apply:

1. Note your filing date; not the certificate date — the filing date is the start of your first renewal window.
2. Put the 10-year-later mark on the calendar; add it to at least 3 different reminder systems (Outlook/Google Calendar + ERP + email trigger).
3. Once the primary window opens, file within 1-2 months; leave a buffer for a possible deficiency notice.
4. Review your class usage; you can save through partial renewal.
5. Keep your EPATS account and e-signature ready; trying to file in the last week without these tools is risky.
6. Update your registry information; address, title, and attorney details should be checked before renewal.
7. Write the file number on the bank receipt; critical for matching your payment in collections.
8. Back up the renewal certificate in multiple places; keep the QR-coded PDF in cloud + archive + email.
9. As the deadline approaches, gather use evidence; against a possible opposition or cancellation action, you should have 5 years of usage records ready.
10. Also review your domain, SSL, and digital marketing infrastructure; brand protection is a whole made up of physical registry + digital presence.

The trademark renewal period is not merely a bureaucratic step but a legal shield that ensures the continuity of your business identity. To avoid missing the deadline, a disciplined calendar, a complete application, and routine registry maintenance are enough. As the markaadi editorial team, this guide is intended to gather, in a single resource, the details that a significant share of trademark owners in Turkey overlook.

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