Two documents, one matter
The WIPO cover notice and Turkish decision should be read together.
TRADEMARK / TURKEY
Respond to a Madrid Provisional Refusal in Turkey
Appoint our Istanbul office to handle the Turkish response to a Madrid provisional refusal for you or your client. Send the WIPO notice and international registration number for assessment and a written quotation.
YOUR QUESTION
I received a WIPO provisional refusal for Turkey. What now?
Forward the WIPO cover notice and the Turkish decision. The international registration number and stated response date help us assess the local procedure.
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Read the WIPO notice alongside the Turkish decision.
For a Madrid designation, the WIPO notification and the underlying Turkish refusal must be read together. Provide the international registration number and complete notice so we can identify the affected protection and the local response required.
Local response
The substantive objection is handled under the applicable Turkish procedure.
Deadline first
Share the notification and stated deadline so we can triage promptly.
PRACTICAL SERVICE GUIDE
Responding to a WIPO provisional refusal for Turkey
A provisional refusal must be reviewed under the relevant Turkish trademark procedure alongside the WIPO notification. The grounds, affected goods or services and procedural history determine the response. Arguments against descriptiveness differ from arguments concerning an earlier trademark; a useful assessment identifies that distinction before recommending an appeal.
WIPO notification and the Turkish response are different steps
Which document determines the action?
The WIPO notification communicates the provisional refusal affecting the Turkey designation. The Turkish decision and its attachments explain the local grounds and response procedure. Send both documents, including the relevant dates and full goods and services list.
Where is the response prepared for?
A response to the Turkish grounds is handled through the applicable Turkish procedure; replying only to a WIPO email does not substitute for the local action. We check whether the instruction concerns an office objection, opposition or further review before preparing it.
Documents to send for an assessment
- The complete WIPO notification and attachments
- international registration number
- Turkish decision
- full goods and services specification
- any earlier correspondence and the stated response date
What our representation covers
Review the refusal grounds and scope, identify relevant evidence, discuss the response options and prepare the agreed Turkish submission. A quotation specifies whether it includes official fees, translation, evidence review and reporting of the decision.
Costs and the written quotation
The quotation depends on grounds of refusal, affected classes, evidence volume, translation needs and the response stage.
Confirm refusal assessment, preparation of the instructed response, evidence review and any Turkish translations. Official fees and later actions are listed separately in the quotation.
What happens after the instructed action?
Protection in other designated countries does not resolve the Turkish objection. A foreign registration can form part of the file context, but its value depends on the issue raised. Any later review, court action or new filing is assessed separately.
Does a provisional refusal mean the whole international registration is lost?
A refusal from one designated member does not automatically remove protection in other members. For Turkey, check whether the refusal affects all or only part of the designated specification. The notice should be reviewed before deciding which rights require a response.
FOR OVERSEAS APPLICANTS AND IP FIRMS
Turn the WIPO notice into a clear Turkish response instruction
Send the complete notice
Provide the WIPO communication, the attached Turkish decision and all relevant dates. A screenshot of the status alone does not identify the full grounds or the response route.
Identify the refused scope
Tell us which goods or services matter to the client and whether the decision is total or partial. Include the international registration record and any cited earlier marks.
Define the evidence available
List earlier registrations, relevant correspondence and any material you want assessed. Whether evidence is useful depends on the grounds; a foreign registration alone does not resolve a Turkish refusal.
Agree the response and report
Confirm the task, professional work, official fees, translation and evidence preparation in the quotation. An initial assessment request is not confirmation that a response will be filed.
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