Required Documents For Filing A Trademark Application

The Power of Attorney, simply signed/executed by the applicant, notarization or legalization is not required (Legalization of the Power of Attorney is only required for actions such as voluntary cancellation, withdrawal, recordal of changes, or deletion of goods);

For the trademark applications in Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic, the power of attorney must be legalized with apostil if the applicant is not residing at Northern Cyprus.

• If it is a collective mark, Collective Mark Agreement.
• In the case of claiming priority:
• The certified copy of the priority application / registration including the priority date and number
• Following documents need not be submitted initially while filing of the trademark application, but to be requested upon requirement of the Turkish Patent Institute: 
• A certified copy of the Home Registration Certificate from Home Patent Office; or
• Activity Certificate attesting the trading/serving activity of the applicant issued by Chamber of Commerce/Industry or an Extract from the Commercial Register.

Power of Attorney and Home Registration Document (or Activity Certificate/Extract from the Commercial Register) may be filed at a later date or after the grant decision is received. 

Above mentioned documents need to be supplied with an English translation if the original is in another language.