Industrial design registration protection is not subject to investigation in the country of design innovation during design application. If an application is made before the examination in the form of application, if there is no deficiency, could be issued. This publication period lasts 6 months.
These applications may be appealed to all persons and entities that are natural or legal persons, provided that they also provide reasons. If this objection to the design registration is found to be justified, the design registration application will be canceled.
The appeal to the applications filed under the design registration is the Turkish Patent and Trademark Institute. If any of the above-mentioned situations exist, and there is no timely objection to the publication, there may be cases of loss of rights and inability to produce or sell the product in that sector.
