1602 TÜBİTAK Patent Support Program aims to increase the number of national and international patent applications originating from our country and to increase the number of patents in our country.
National Patent Applications
• Research Report Support,
• Examination Report Support,
• Patent Attorney Prize for national patent applications submitted with a patent attorney,
• Granted Patent Prize for patent applicants and patent attorneys
are provided for national patent applications to Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT).
NOTE: Based on TÜBİTAK Board’s resolution in its 4th meeting dated 03.01.2019, prize and support schemes mentioned above are closed for application.
International Patent Supports
International Patent Application Support is provided for international patent applications, in which TURKPATENT is the receiving office, made to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) within the scope of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
International Patent Examination Report Support is provided for national stage entries to the European Patent Office (EPO), the Japanese Patent Office (JPO), the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the People's Republic of China Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) or the American Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) following PCT applications, in which TURKPATENT is the receiving office. Following PCT applications, in which TURKPATENT is the receiving office International Patent Examination Report Support is provided for national stage entry applications made to the European Patent Office (EPO), the Japanese Patent Office (JPO), the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the People's Republic of China Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and the American Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
International Patent Prize is given if a patent application supported under the International Patent Examination Report Support is registered by EPO, JPO, KIPO, SIPO or USPTO.
For national patent applications
National Patent Application Research Report Support/National Patent Examination Report Support applications are made with forms filled while requesting for research report/examination report from the TURKPATENT internet address (www.turkpatent.gov.tr).
Granted Patent Prize, Patent Attorney Support and Granted Patent Attorney Prize applications are submitted to TÜBİTAK.
NOTE: Based on TÜBİTAK Board’s resolution in its 4th meeting dated 03.01.2019, prize and support schemes mentioned above are closed for application.
For international patent applications;
Requests for International Patent Application Support are made directly to TURKPATENT.
Applications for International Patent Examination Support and International Granted Patent Prize are made to TÜBİTAK.
Turkish citizens, companies registered in Turkey, universities, public bodies and institutions, which have received application number for their patent applications to TURKPATENT or WIPO may benefit from the support program. However, representative offices and branches, of which legal and business center are abroad and which are residing in Turkey with a limited liability status in addition to foundations, associations and their economic enterprises may not apply to this program.
Support and Prize Limits
Real persons may benefit for up to 5 patent applications, whereas legal entities may benefit for up to 20 patent applications within a calendar year.
Only real persons, universities and SME’s may apply to the National Granted Patent Prize and International Granted Patent Prize schemes.
NOTE: Based on TÜBİTAK Board’s resolution in its 4th meeting dated 03.01.2019, prize and support schemes for national patent applications are closed.
Technology and Innovation Support Programs Directorate
Venture Capital Supporting Group
e-mail: 1602@tubitak.gov.tr