Need to appeal a Turkish trademark refusal?
An initial refusal may affect all or only part of the application. We identify the decision stage, refused goods or services and grounds before considering arguments, evidence or a narrower filing strategy. An appeal instruction is assessed against the actual refusal rather than treated as a standard letter.
What the proposal covers
The proposal defines the grounds and goods or services covered, drafting and local submission, supporting-document or translation work and subsequent reporting. A new application, negotiations or court proceedings are separate instructions unless expressly included.
How to start
Send the refusal and all annexes, official service date, application number and any earlier registrations or use evidence. We confirm the procedural route and deadline, explain the available approach and quote the agreed work before drafting.
Assessment of the refusal
We examine the refusal decision, cited provisions, affected goods or services, supporting records and the available procedural route before recommending action.
What the service covers
- Review of the refusal grounds and case file
- Assessment under Turkish trademark practice
- Preparation of arguments and supporting documents
- Filing, deadline control and reporting
How we prepare the response
The first step is to identify whether the decision affects the entire application or only particular goods and services. We then match each refusal ground with the available legal argument, factual explanation and supporting document.
Information we need
Send the refusal decision or notification, application number, applied-for sign, applicant details, relevant earlier rights and all available supporting material.
Evidence and case strategy
Depending on the refusal ground, relevant material may include earlier registrations, use documents, corporate records, market information, consent or coexistence documents and prior correspondence. We review what is useful before recommending a filing strategy.
Deadline-controlled local filing
Once the scope and fee proposal are approved, we prepare the Turkish submission, arrange the supporting documents and complete the filing before the confirmed deadline. A filing report and subsequent official developments are shared with the applicant or foreign associate.
Clear scope before instruction
Once the refusal decision, application details and notification date are reviewed, we explain the appeal route, evidence needs and deadline, together with a case-specific fee proposal for Turkey.
Appeal documents and the decision being challenged
Send the complete refusal decision, official notification and service date, application number, refused goods and services and all cited earlier records. An administrative appeal against the initial TÜRKPATENT refusal is ordinarily filed within two months from notification.
A final Re-examination and Evaluation Board decision follows a different challenge route before the competent court. Identify the issuing body and decision stage before treating a notice as another administrative appeal. Evidence and the scope of any limitation are reviewed separately for each refusal ground.
Official reference: Industrial Property Code — Articles 20 and 156
Frequently asked questions
Can an appeal cover only part of a trademark refusal?
The scope can be assessed for the specific goods or services refused. We review the decision and commercial objective before confirming whether the instruction challenges the whole refusal or a defined part; filing an appeal does not guarantee reversal.