Every 10 Years

Trademark
Renewal

Trademark protection lasts indefinitely — as long as it is renewed. A mark that misses the window first falls into the late-fee tariff and then loses the right altogether. We take on the tracking.

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Protection runs 10 years from the filing date

Normal renewal window: the final 6 months

Grace period with a late fee: 6 months after expiry

Unlimited renewals in ten-year periods

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In short: What Is Trademark Renewal?

Trademark renewal is the procedure carried out before TÜRKPATENT to extend protection for another 10 years before a registered mark's 10-year term expires. Under Article 23 of Industrial Property Law No. 6769 the term of protection is 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed indefinitely in ten-year periods. The renewal request is made within the final 6 months before expiry; if that window is missed, renewal is still possible at a higher fee within a 6-month grace period after expiry. If the grace period also passes, the trademark right comes to an end.

Timing

Three Windows,
Three Different Outcomes

What decides a renewal is not how fast the Office works but which window you are in. TÜRKPATENT is under no obligation to remind you when renewal is due; the responsibility to track it rests with the trademark owner.

The final 6 months: normal fee

The six-month window before protection expires. The request and the payment are completed within it. Renewing at the start of the window causes no loss of rights.

The next 6 months: late fee

If the window was missed, renewal is possible within the grace period at a higher fee and no gap arises in protection. During this period, however, the mark appears as "expired" in the registry.

After that: loss of rights

If the grace period also passes, the mark is removed from the registry and the right ends. The only way to regain it is a fresh registration application — this time with a similarity examination.

2026 Official TÜRKPATENT Renewal Fees

Trademark renewal fee (up to two classes)	8.730 ₺
Each additional class (third and subsequent)	750 ₺
Renewal of an expired trademark (up to two classes)	15.420 ₺
Each additional class for an expired trademark	1.310 ₺

These are official fees payable to TÜRKPATENT; attorney service fees are additional. The schedule is updated each year end by a communiqué published in the Official Gazette.

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Process

How Is a Trademark Renewed?

Checking the Registry Details

The renewal request can be made by the owner recorded in the registry or their attorney. If there is a change of corporate name, an address update or an unrecorded assignment, those recordals are completed first; entering the renewal period with such gaps is the most common cause of delay.

Scope Decision: Full or Partial?

A trademark can be renewed for all of the goods and services covered by the registration or for only part of them. In a partial renewal, protection in the classes left out ends permanently; before deciding, the place of those classes in the business plan is assessed.

Request Through EPATS

The renewal request is created through EPATS, TÜRKPATENT's electronic filing system, using e-Devlet credentials. No additional document, power of attorney or evidence of use is required; the basis of the procedure is the existing registration.

Paying the Fee in Time

What matters in a renewal is not only the request but that the fee has been paid in time. A request whose payment is not completed has no effect. The fee is calculated by the number of classes.

Registry Recordal and Bulletin Publication

If the conditions are met, the Office records the renewal in the registry and publishes it in the Bulletin. The renewal takes effect from the day following the expiry of the previous term, so no gap in protection arises.

A Common Mistake

Do Not Count the Term
From the Certificate

The most common miscalculation is to start the 10-year term from the date the registration certificate was issued. Because the examination, publication and opposition stages between filing and certificate can take about a year, a calculation based on the certificate shifts the renewal window by months.

Example timeline

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 then runs from 15 March to 15 September 2026. The renewed term attaches to 16 March 2026, not to the day you paid — so no gap in protection arises.

Why Renewal Differs From a New Application

No similarity examination is carried out

The mark does not undergo a fresh absolute or relative grounds examination.

It is not published in the Bulletin

A renewal is not opened to opposition in the Official Trade Mark Bulletin.

The priority right is preserved

Your priority right from the registration date continues uninterrupted.

The Office checks only two things

Whether the request was made in time and whether the fee was paid.

This distinction matters in practice: even if you had a dispute with a similar mark 10 years ago, that argument is not reopened at renewal.

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FAQ

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Questions

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Trademark renewal is the procedure carried out before TÜRKPATENT to extend protection for another 10 years before a registered mark's 10-year term expires. Renewal is a continuation of the existing registration, not a new application.

Under Article 23 of Industrial Property Law No. 6769 the term of protection is 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed indefinitely in ten-year periods. The most common miscalculation is to start the clock from the date the registration certificate was issued; the time between filing and certificate shifts the renewal window by months.

The renewal request is made within the final 6 months before the expiry date, and the fee must be paid within the same period. Renewing at the start of the window causes no loss of rights: the new term still begins on the day the old one ends. The right strategy is therefore to renew as soon as the window opens.

Within the six-month grace period from the expiry date, renewal is still possible at a higher fee and no gap arises in your protection. If the grace period also passes, the trademark right ends; the only way to regain the mark is a new registration application.

In the 2026 TÜRKPATENT schedule the renewal fee is ₺8,730 for up to two classes, plus ₺750 for each third and subsequent class. Renewing a trademark whose protection has already expired costs ₺15,420 for up to two classes, plus ₺1,310 per additional class. These are official fees payable to TÜRKPATENT; attorney service fees are additional.

Roughly twice as much. A normal renewal for up to two classes is ₺8,730, while renewing a trademark whose protection has expired costs ₺15,420. The grace period is a safety net, not a plan: during it the mark shows as "expired" in the registry and raises questions in assignment, licensing or financing processes.

No. Renewal is a continuation of the existing registration: the mark does not undergo a fresh similarity examination, is not published in the Official Trade Mark Bulletin and is not opened to opposition. The Office checks only whether the request was made in time and whether the fee was paid.

From the day following the expiry of the previous term. Paying at the start of the window does not bring the new term forward; protection continues uninterrupted and no gap arises.

It means renewing the mark for only part of the goods and services covered by the registration. For companies whose business model has changed over ten years it is a natural chance to simplify and it lowers the fee; but protection in the classes left out ends permanently and cannot be recovered.

A renewal request made through EPATS does not require any additional document, power of attorney or evidence of use; the basis of the procedure is the existing registration. Where it is handled by an attorney, the mandate is established separately.

No. TÜRKPATENT is under no obligation to remind you of the renewal date; the responsibility to track it rests entirely with the trademark owner. For Webx clients, automatic reminders are sent through the panel, e-mail and SMS as the renewal period approaches.

The renewal request can be made by the owner recorded in the registry. If the assignment has not been recorded, the recordal must be completed first; otherwise the request may not be processed because of the ownership discrepancy. We can run the assignment process with you.

A change of corporate name does not invalidate the registration; the trademark number and priority right are preserved. The renewal request must, however, be consistent with the registry record, so updating the name in the registry is recommended.

No. Renewal continues protection for the identical registered sign; the mark itself cannot be changed at renewal. A materially different new logo requires a separate registration application.

Yes. For international registrations under the Madrid Protocol, renewal can be handled from a single point; we track your Turkish and overseas files on one shared calendar in the same customer panel.

The terms and conditions on this page are based on Industrial Property Law No. 6769 and the fees on the 2026 TÜRKPATENT fee schedule. The schedule is updated each year end by a communiqué published in the Official Gazette; the current amount should be confirmed before filing.

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