Locate the bulletin entry
The published Turkish application number, goods or services and publication date identify the target and the opposition window.
TRADEMARK / TURKEY
File a Trademark Opposition in Turkey
Instruct us to prepare and file a trademark opposition in Turkey on your behalf or for your client. Send the published application and earlier rights so our Istanbul office can assess the proposed challenge and quote the work.
YOUR QUESTION
Someone filed a similar trademark in Turkey. Can I oppose it?
Share the published application and your earlier rights. We compare the signs and goods or services, then check the bulletin publication date before advising on an opposition.
Ask us about your case →TIME-SENSITIVE MATTER
2 months
Oppose a published application in Turkey.
Usually counted from the official trademark bulletin publication date. The opposition and its grounds must be filed within the publication period.
Official source ↗DATE ESTIMATOR
Check an indicative date
Calendar-month estimate only. Official notification, service rules, non-working days and any special procedure may change the final day. We confirm the deadline from the actual file; do not rely on this tool for filing.
HOW WE HANDLE YOUR MATTER01 02 03
You found a similar published mark: what to check before opposing
Establish your earlier rights
Send registration details, the owner name and supporting evidence. Similar wording alone does not determine the result; the relevant rights and goods or services need comparing.
Agree the grounds and evidence
We explain which rights can be relied on, what documents are needed and the intended scope before filing an opposition on your instructions.
PRACTICAL SERVICE GUIDE
Opposing a published trademark application in Turkey
An opposition should connect the published application with the rights on which you intend to rely. Before preparing a challenge, we review the earlier rights and the relevant goods or services. The business concern must be translated into supported grounds.
Documents to send for an assessment
- Published application and bulletin details
- earlier registrations or applications
- owner information
- relevant evidence
- the goods or services you want to challenge
What our representation covers
Review the opposing rights and publication record, discuss the proposed grounds and prepare the agreed opposition. The instruction should identify whether the challenge targets the full application or selected items.
Costs and the written quotation
The quotation depends on the earlier rights relied on, the grounds, the evidence and the extent of the challenge.
For file a trademark opposition in turkey, confirm the specific filing or response task and documents to be reviewed. The agreed quotation identifies professional work, applicable official charges, translation needs, taxes and payment currency; later stages require separate instructions.
What happens after the instructed action?
We report office communications and the outcome. Further review or a negotiated resolution is considered separately if required.
Can I oppose only some goods or services?
The requested scope of the challenge should be considered against your earlier rights and commercial concern. Send the full specification so the proposed opposition can be assessed at item level.
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