The TÜRKPATENT office issued a notice on the Classification of Goods and Services for Trademark Applications (TÜRKPATENT: 2024/2) introducing the subclasses.
This notice was published in the Official Gazette (No. 32758) on December 20, 2024, and entered into force immediately. Previously, when applying for a trademark in Turkey, applicants specified the class(es) of goods and services relevant to their trademark.
Now, each of these classes can be specified in more detail to better define the scope of protection and avoid ambiguity in the event of disputes.
Of particular note are the changes to Class 35, which covers retail and wholesale services, including a broad subclass (35.5) that groups together various goods (from Class 1 to 34) for greater consumer convenience.
For example, a cosmetics company wishing to register its trademark in Class 3 can code its goods by inserting the Services code from subclass 35.5 of assembly (body oils, shampoo, perfumes, toothpaste, etc.).
It is worth noting that TÜRKPATENT has implemented a new fee structure for applications using multiple subclasses within 35.5 (beyond the initial two). This seeks to encourage more specific and necessary classifications and avoid overly broad applications.
Coding subclass 35.5 remains optional and not mandatory.
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