- Filing System: Multi-Class Filing System.
- Classification of goods/services: 11th Edition of Nice Classification.
- Registrables: trademarks, service marks, collective marks.
- Member of Paris Convention: yes.
- Claiming priority under Paris Convention: yes.
- Filing international registration under Madrid Agreement: yes.
- Filing international registration under Protocol to Madrid Agreement: yes.
- Time from filing to registration: 18 months.
- Protection (registration) duration: 10 years from the application date.
- Examination type: formal and substantive examination.
- Examination time: 12 months.
- Opposition period: There is no opposition system, in other words an application is not published for opposition purposes. After the mark grants the protection and the registration certificate is issued, the mark details are published in the Official Bulletin, and it may be opposed by any person before the Board of Appeal.
- Time limit to pay publication fees after acceptance: 2 months..
- Time limit to pay registration fees after the end of the opposition period: no time restriction.
- Use: a registered mark may be subject for a cancellation action by any interested party if it has not been used for 3 years consecutive years.
- Renewal application can be made within: 1 year before expiry.
- Renewal duration: 10 years.
- Grace period to renew after expiration: 6 months with penalty.
- Method of conducting the search: non-official search.
- Search for a device: possible.
- Time required to complete the search: 3 days.
- Claiming goodwill upon assignment: optional.
- Publication after recordal of the assignment: in the Official Gazette.
- Publication after recordal of the change: in the Official Gazette.
- Publication after recordal of the merger: in the Official Gazette.
- Publication after recordal of the license: in the Official Gazette.
- Time period of the license: can be decided by parties.
