The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office ("TPTO") has updated its patent research platform with a user-friendly interface, for patent and utility model applicants to reach broader information. Accordingly, documents and correspondence on patent and utility model application transactions have now become accessible online.

The new features introduced with the update are as follows:

  • "Detailed Search" feature for a number of different search combinations.
  • "Advanced Search" feature for users to customize the search options according to their needs.
  • "Display Picture" feature to display technical pictures providing more practical and efficient search regarding the patent and utility models.
  • "Export File" feature to transform search results to x.ml, .pdf and .cvs formats.

Please see this link for the full text of the announcement (only available in Turkish).

Information first published in the MA | Gazette, a fortnightly legal update newsletter produced by Moroğlu Arseven.

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