Short answer
What do I need to do to register my logo?
Trademark registration in Türkiye runs through TÜRKPATENT, and the application declares both the mark itself and the goods and services classes it will be protected in. Class selection is the most consequential part of the decision: protection applies only in the classes you name. Application fees vary with the number of classes, and current amounts are published in TÜRKPATENT's fee tariff.
Key takeaways
- Protection applies only in the goods and services classes named in the application; a wrong class choice leaves the brand's actual field unprotected.
- Running a similarity search before filing avoids both the fee for a refused application and the time it costs.
- Who files matters: the mark should be registered in the company's name, not the founder's personal name — otherwise a separate assignment is needed at a partnership or sale.
- If the transfer of rights is not written into the designer's contract, ownership of the mark being registered can become contested.
- Fees are updated annually; rather than a fixed figure quoted anywhere, consult the current tariff published by TÜRKPATENT.
What does a trademark registration protect?
Registration protects the mark not in the abstract but for specific goods and services. By TÜRKPATENT's definition a trademark can be any sign that distinguishes one enterprise's goods or services from another's: words, shapes, colours, letters, numbers, sounds, and product or packaging forms. But the protection is bounded by which classes you selected when filing.
This guide is not legal advice. Class selection, oppositions and similarity assessments are decisions with legal consequences; on any substantial portfolio, working with a trademark attorney is the right call. What is described here is the part the design side has to prepare.
Which decisions come before filing?
Fix the mark
The image that goes into the application should be the final mark you will use. Changes made after registration can fall outside the protected scope; filing before the identity work is finished means paying the fee twice.
Choose the classes
Goods and services are grouped under the international NICE classification, which TÜRKPATENT publishes. Choose with an eye on what you plan to do within three years, not only what you do today; adding a class later means a new application.
Run a similarity search
If a similar mark already exists in your chosen classes, the application can draw an opposition or be refused. The search prevents wasting both the fee and a process that runs for months.
Decide who files
The mark should be filed in the name of the legal entity that will use it. A mark registered personally by a founder requires a separate assignment when a partner joins or the company is sold — and that assignment has its own fee.
Document the transfer of design rights
If the mark was produced by a designer, the contract must state that the intellectual property passed to the company. Without that document, ownership can be reopened later.
What does registration cost?
The fee is not a single number: application, additional classes, publication and the registration certificate each have their own line, and the total varies with how many classes you select. The tariff is updated annually, which is why no amount is printed here. The correct source is the current fee tariff published by TÜRKPATENT — not the older figures circulating online.
Two things to keep in mind when budgeting. First, every additional class raises the total; adding classes "just in case" is a serious line item. Second, if an opposition appears, attorney fees enter the picture and can exceed the application fee — which is where skipping the similarity search actually costs you.
Frequently asked
How long does registration take?
- The timeline is not a single stage: examination, publication in the Bulletin and the opposition window run in sequence, and the total shifts markedly depending on whether an opposition arrives. Current durations should be followed from TÜRKPATENT's own information pages; an agency promising a date would be overstepping, because the institution sets the clock.
How many classes should I file in?
- The classes covering what you actually sell today, plus the areas you plan to enter within three years. Adding classes "just in case" raises the fee and can create exposure to cancellation requests in classes you never use. The right approach is to put the class list next to your business plan and decide against it.
Is using an unregistered logo a problem?
- You may use it, but the protection is weak. The common scenario with an unregistered mark is that another company registers the same or a similar sign in your sector, after which the argument about who may use it runs against you. For companies raising investment, appointing dealers or exporting, registration usually turns up as a requirement.
Sources
- 01Marka — başvuru, sınıflandırma ve işlem ücretleri — TÜRKPATENT, 2026
- 02Ücret tarifesi — TÜRKPATENT, 2026
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