Trademark renewal is the procedure carried out before TÜRKPATENT, Turkey's patent and trademark office, to extend the term of protection of a registered trademark by a further 10 years before its 10-year term of protection expires. The renewal request is made within the final six months before the date on which the term of protection ends; if this window is missed, renewal is still possible at a higher fee within the six-month grace period that runs from the expiry date. If the grace period also passes, the trademark right ends.
What you need to know, in brief:
- The term of protection is 10 years from the filing date — not from the date the registration certificate was issued.
- Renewal can be carried out an unlimited number of times, in periods of 10 years each.
- Normal renewal window: the final six months. Grace period with a surcharge: the six months after expiry.
- Under the 2026 fee schedule the renewal fee is TRY 8,730 for up to two classes; renewal in the grace period is markedly more expensive.
- TÜRKPATENT is under no obligation to remind you when renewal is due; responsibility for tracking lies with the trademark owner.
In this guide we explain what renewal is, the right timing, the step-by-step process, how the fees work and the mistakes owners make most often, within the framework of the Industrial Property Code (Law No. 6769).
What Is Trademark Renewal?
A trademark registration gives its owner the right to use the trademark for the goods and services covered by the registration and to prevent others from using it; however, this right is not indefinite. Under Article 23 of the Industrial Property Code, the term of protection of a registered trademark is 10 years from the filing date, and this term is renewed for further periods of 10 years.
Renewal is a continuation of the existing registration; it is not a new application. The trademark does not go through a fresh similarity examination, is not published in the Official Trademark Bulletin and is not opened to opposition. The Office checks only whether the request was made in time and whether the fee was paid, and then records the renewal in the register.
In practice this difference is very valuable: even if your trademark was involved in a dispute with a similar mark when it was registered 10 years ago, that dispute is not reopened at the renewal stage. As long as the trademark is renewed, the priority you have held since registration continues without interruption.
How Long Is a Trademark Registration Valid?
Trademark protection lasts 10 years from the filing date. The most common calculation error is to start the clock from the date the registration certificate was issued: because the examination, publication and opposition stages between filing and the certificate can take around a year, a calculation based on the certificate shifts the renewal window by months.
| Topic | Rule |
|---|---|
| Term of protection | 10 years from the filing date |
| Renewal period | Periods of 10 years each, an unlimited number of times |
| Normal renewal window | The final six months before the term of protection expires |
| Grace (surcharge) period | The six months after the term of protection expires, with an additional fee |
| Date from which renewal takes effect | The day following the date on which the previous term of protection ended |
Let us make this concrete with an example: protection for a trademark filed on 15 March 2016 expires on 15 March 2026. The normal renewal window runs from 15 September 2025 to 15 March 2026; the grace period runs from 15 March to 15 September 2026. The renewed protection attaches not to the day payment is made but to 16 March 2026 — in other words, no gap in protection arises.
When Should a Trademark Be Renewed?
The Normal Renewal Period: The Final Six Months
The renewal request is made by the trademark owner within the six months before the date on which the term of protection expires, and information showing that the renewal fee was paid within the same period must be submitted to the Office. Renewing at the start of the window, months before the expiry date, causes no loss of rights whatsoever; the new term still begins on the day the old term ends. The right strategy, therefore, is to complete the renewal as soon as the window opens.
The Six-Month Grace Period: Possible, but Expensive
If the final six-month window has been missed, all is not lost. Renewal can be carried out within six months of the date on which the term of protection expired, on payment of an additional fee. Under the 2026 fee schedule the difference is significant: while normal renewal costs TRY 8,730 for up to two classes, renewing a trademark whose term of protection has expired costs TRY 15,420 for up to two classes — almost double the cost.
The grace period is a safety net, not a plan. During this period the trademark falls into "expired" status in the register view, which raises an unnecessary question mark for parties reviewing the file in assignment, licensing or financing processes. We explain in detail what happens if the grace period is also missed in What Happens If You Miss the Trademark Renewal Deadline?
How Does the Trademark Renewal Process Work?
1. Check the Register Details
The renewal request can be made by the trademark owner recorded in the register (or their attorney). If your company's trade name has changed, your address has not been updated, or the trademark has been assigned to you but the assignment has not been entered in the register, those recordals must be completed first. Entering the renewal period with gaps of this kind is the most common cause of delay.
2. Decide on the Scope: Full or Partial?
A trademark can be renewed for all of the goods or services covered by the registration, or for only some of them. This is called partial renewal. For businesses whose business model has changed over ten years it is a natural opportunity to streamline; however, protection in the dropped classes ends permanently. Before deciding, you should assess whether those classes have a place in future business plans and in potential licensing income.
3. File through EPATS
The renewal request is filed through EPATS, TÜRKPATENT's online filing system, by logging in with e-Devlet, Turkey's government services portal. The file is selected by trademark number, the scope is specified and the request is created. No additional documents, power of attorney or proof of use need to be submitted; the basis of the procedure is the existing registration.
4. Pay the Fee in Time
What matters in renewal is not only the request but also that the fee has been paid in time. A request whose payment has not been completed has no effect. The fee is calculated according to the number of classes; we break down what the amount consists of, item by item, in Trademark Renewal Fees in Turkey 2026.
5. Recordal in the Register and Publication in the Bulletin
If the conditions are met, the Office records the renewal in the register and publishes it in the Bulletin. The renewal takes effect from the day following the date on which the previous term of protection ended; no gap in protection arises. Your file, in its updated form, is protected for another 10 years.
How Much Does Trademark Renewal Cost? (2026)
Under the 2026 TÜRKPATENT fee schedule, the basic amounts are as follows:
| Procedure | 2026 fee |
|---|---|
| Trademark renewal (up to two classes) | TRY 8,730 |
| Each third and subsequent additional class | TRY 750 |
| Renewal of a trademark whose term of protection has expired (up to two classes) | TRY 15,420 |
| Each third and subsequent class in a grace-period renewal | TRY 1,310 |
The fee schedule is updated every year; before carrying out the procedure, the current amount should be checked against the fee schedule published by TÜRKPATENT. If you work through a trademark attorney, a service fee is added on top of the official fee. The cost benefit of acting early is clear: the same trademark pays almost twice the official fee when it is renewed in the grace period.
What Information Is Needed to Renew a Trademark?
Renewal is a procedure with no documentary burden. In practice, what you need is the following:
- The trademark registration number and the file details,
- The current owner details recorded in the register (trade name, address, tax number or Turkish national ID number),
- A decision on the class scope to be renewed,
- e-Devlet access (when filing in person) or a power of attorney relationship (when filing through an attorney),
- Payment of the renewal fee.
Trademark owners resident outside Turkey can carry out their procedures before the Office only through a trademark attorney entered in the register of attorneys. For owners resident in Turkey an attorney is not mandatory; even so, we explain the difference that working with an attorney makes to deadline tracking and file management in What Is a Trademark Attorney?
What Happens If a Trademark Is Not Renewed?
If the renewal request is made neither in the normal period nor in the grace period, the trademark right ends. The expired trademark is removed from the register and the exclusive right it conferred disappears. The only way to regain the trademark is a new application; that application enters a similarity examination from scratch, and a sign that was registered without any problem 10 years ago may well meet with refusal against today's register.
Two nuances are important. First, an expired trademark does not immediately become "ownerless" in the market: the law gives the owner of a trademark that expired through non-renewal the right to oppose identical or similar applications filed within two years of expiry — provided that the owner has used the trademark during that period. Second, this right of opposition is not automatic protection; if the Bulletin is not being monitored, a third party's application can proceed to registration unnoticed. We cover all of the scenarios in our article on missing the renewal deadline.
5 Common Trademark Renewal Mistakes
- Calculating the deadline from the registration certificate. Protection runs from the filing date; if the certificate date is used instead, the window is missed.
- Waiting for a reminder. TÜRKPATENT has no obligation to notify you of the renewal date. Tracking is the job of the owner, their attorney or a watch service.
- Starting the renewal without updating the register. Requests made before an assignment, a change of trade name or a change of legal form (conversion) has been recorded generate disputes and delays.
- Never considering partial renewal — or doing it without thinking. Carrying unused classes forward blindly costs money; dropping a strategic class costs protection.
- Leaving renewal until the last day. No buffer remains for payment problems, gaps in authority or system outages; an owner who renews at the start of the window loses nothing.
Is Renewal Enough on Its Own?
No. Renewal preserves a trademark's term; it does not preserve its strength. A registered trademark that is not put to genuine use within 5 years of registration faces the risk of revocation — the fact that it has been renewed does not remove that risk. For details, see The Trademark Use Requirement: The Five-Year Rule.
Likewise, failing to monitor similar applications in the Bulletin means a portfolio that quietly weakens over ten years. Running the renewal calendar, evidence of use and Bulletin monitoring within a single system — which is exactly what trademark watch does — keeps a trademark alive not only in the register but also in the market.
Conclusion
Trademark renewal is a register procedure you face once every 10 years, but when it is missed it is the most expensive one to put right. The rule is simple: protection lasts 10 years from the filing date, the renewal window is the final six months, and the grace period extends it by another six months but costs almost twice the fee; after that, the trademark right ends. Good practice is to set up the calendar today rather than waiting for the window, to keep the register details up to date and to reconsider the scope at every renewal.
Is Your Trademark Renewal Date Approaching?
Let us check together your trademark's protection expiry date, whether its register entries are up to date and which classes are worth renewing. Simply send us your file number via our contact page; the Webx team will draw up the renewal calendar and handle the procedure on your behalf. So that the period after renewal is not left unguarded either, our trademark watch service screens the Bulletin for your trademark every month.
