Madrid Provisional Refusal in Turkey

A provisional refusal must be handled as a Turkish case

A WIPO notice designating Turkey may contain absolute grounds, a citation, an opposition-related issue or a limitation affecting only part of the goods and services. The international registration remains centrally recorded, but the response is examined under Turkish trademark law and local procedure.

We review the refusal notice, notification date, designated goods and services, cited marks and the underlying international registration. The response route, local representation requirement and evidence plan are confirmed before the Turkish deadline is calculated.

A useful instruction should also state whether the applicant is willing to narrow the specification, challenge the cited right, submit acquired-distinctiveness material or explore coexistence. These commercial boundaries affect the Turkish response strategy and should be known before drafting begins.

Send your Turkey provisional refusal for review

If your international registration has received a refusal for Turkey, send the complete notice and the underlying Turkish decision. Our review starts with the grounds, affected goods or services and procedural stage.

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How we assist

Review of the provisional refusal and cited grounds
Local-law and deadline assessment
Preparation and filing of the response
Procedural follow-up and reporting

What to send for a useful quote

Initial instruction checklist
Case detail	What to send	Why it matters
International registration	IR number and the WIPO provisional refusal notification.	Identifies the Turkish designation and the international record.
Turkish decision	All pages of the TÜRKPATENT decision, attachments and notification dates.	Identifies the grounds, local procedure and deadline to review.
Your position	Relevant goods or services, cited marks, prior correspondence and available evidence.	Helps define the response work and evidence review to be quoted.

If a document is missing, identify it in the enquiry. Please include any approaching deadline.

Clear scope before instruction

For a provisional refusal must be handled as a turkish case, Anlam Patent verifies the file identifiers and deadline, then confirms the required Turkish documents, procedural scope and professional fee before taking action.

Madrid refusal deadline and local response documents

The ordinary administrative appeal period against an initial trademark refusal is two months from notification. For a Madrid designation, we check the notification route and the deadline stated in the actual refusal before docketing the case. Opposition-related notices and final Board decisions must be distinguished from the initial refusal.

Official reference: Industrial Property Code — Article 20; review with the WIPO refusal notice

Instructing us as a foreign IP firm?

For an associate handling a Madrid refusal, send the complete notice and identify the trademark holder. Our foreign associate page explains local document requests and English reporting. Foreign associate instructions

Frequently asked questions

Can a foreign IP firm instruct a local Turkey refusal response?

Yes. A foreign associate can send the international registration number, WIPO notice, Turkish decision and notification dates for local review. We confirm the response route, document requirements and fee scope before the filing instruction is approved.

Should I send only the WIPO cover notice?

Send the complete notification and the underlying Turkish decision, including attachments and notification dates. A cover notice alone may not contain the reasons and procedural information needed for a local response review.

Can an overseas IP firm remain our main contact?

Yes. Identify the instructing firm and the trademark holder in the enquiry. Local document requests and English-language reporting can be coordinated through the foreign associate.

Madrid Trademark Provisional Refusal in Turkey