What is an international patent application?

The protection provided by a patent or utility model certificate obtained in Turkey is valid within the borders of the Republic of Turkey. In order to protect the invention in question in other countries, it is necessary to apply for a patent or utility model certificate in the countries where protection is sought. Although there are different alternatives for patent registration abroad, with systems that allow applications in many countries at the same time, paperwork is significantly reduced by making a single application in a single language, resulting in advantages in terms of time and especially cost.

As ANADOLU PATENT, we ensure the protection of your inventions abroad, especially in the countries you export, with registration services.

Advantages of registration?

  • Your designs become official with the Patent / Utility Model Registration Certificate.
  • Protects your business and products against unregistered inventions and counterfeits.
  • It prevents unfair profit attempts resulting from the unauthorized use of your inventions and enables the imposition of sanctions.
  • Ensures that government grants and subsidies are utilized.
  • It eliminates risks against your competitors in your commercial life.
  • It prevents possible dispute risks during export.
  • It increases the value of your products and the competitiveness of your business.

Anadolu Patent Services

Patent search is the recommended first step to assess the novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability of the invention. The criteria provided by the inventor are compared with published inventions worldwide and the results are reported.

In order to minimize the risks before applying, it is recommended to conduct a similarity search through data sources in the countries where the application is being considered. The results will help to determine which system will be used for the application and a roadmap can be prepared according to the results.

In your target markets where you export your products, do not forget to carry out your application and registration procedures to avoid problems in sales and after sales.

With our WIPmark® Monitoring Service, your inventions are monitored and protected against similar or imitations.

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Patent applications that have been filed for registration have the right to be opposed by the right holder claiming ownership within the period of publication in the patent bulletin of the relevant country office. The appeals are evaluated by the experts of the relevant country office.

The most important point in the objection procedures is the objection petitions prepared with the combination of experience and legal resources together with the evidentiary documents proving the right ownership.

Lawsuits or other legal proceedings may be filed against counterfeit products produced or sold or your inventions used without authorization in accordance with the legislation in the relevant countries.

Patent/utility model applications registered by the relevant country offices are protected for 20 years/10 years from the date of filing. It is possible to maintain protection by paying an annual registration fee each year.

In order to avoid any problems in protecting your patent rights, changes in the title, type and address of the applicant; changes in the ownership of the patent through transfer, license, merger, division or inheritance; and transactions such as attachment and pledge must be recorded in the register before the relevant country offices.

Reports are prepared by analyzing the sector and your competitors, and the necessary strategies for your company and your inventions are determined according to the results.

All rights belonging to your company are managed by our experts and you are prevented from losing your rights.

It is a system in which more than 100 countries, including Turkey, are members, enabling simultaneous patent applications and obtaining a single application and a single search report until the country selection is made. The application procedures are handled by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

This system is an application system and international patent certificates are not granted. Certification is given by national offices after the research report.

Over 30 countries, including Turkey, are members of the system. The application procedures are carried out by the European Patent Office (EPO), headquartered in Munich, Germany.

In the European Patent application, a European Patent Certificate is issued if deemed appropriate in accordance with the examination report prepared by the EPO after the examination phase. Afterwards, the necessary procedures are carried out to ensure the validity of the European Patent in the designated countries.

The Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) is a regional system, which is being adopted in the countries of the former USSR.

It is a system covering the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Patent application procedures are carried out before the Council.

The Organisation Africaine de la Propriete Intellectuelle, based in Yaoundé, Cameroon, is a system applicable in French-speaking African countries. One application provides protection in all member states. It is not possible to choose a country and a possible rejection affects all countries.

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization, based in Harare, Zimbabwe, is a system applicable in English-speaking African countries. One application provides protection in all member states. There is country selection and a possible rejection decision affects all selected countries.

Direct national application is a form of application that can be made in countries that are not part of any international or regional system. It is preferred when considering applications in a small number of countries or when the country to be applied for is not included in any system.