Attorney Qualifying Examinations

CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATING IN PATENT AND TRADEMARK ATTORNEY QUALIFYING EXAMS and SCHEDULE OF ATTORNEY QUALIFYING EXAMS

Candidates are required to meet the following conditions to be able to take the Patent and Trademark Attorney Qualifying Exam.

a) To be a citizen of the Republic of Turkey (Compulsory to be able to take the exam)

b) To possess the capacity to act (Compulsory to be able to take the exam)

c) To have graduated from one of the higher education institutions providing at least four-year undergraduate education or from one of the foreign higher education institutions that are recognized by competent authorities (Compulsory to be able to take the exam)

d) Not to be convicted of dishonorable offenses (Compulsory to be able to take the exam)

e) To occupy a residence in Turkey (Compulsory for registration)

f) To pass the Attorney Qualifying Exams held by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (Compulsory for registration)

g) To register to the Register of Patent and Trademark Attorneys of Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (Compulsory for registration)

Patent and Trademark Attorney Qualifying Exams are held in two stages every two years (every odd year). "General Proficiency Exam", which is the first stage of Attorney Qualifying Exams is usually held in October or November in odd years. The second stage of Attorney Qualifying Exams, i.e. "Professional Competency Exam", is usually held in January or February in even years.

Information regarding Qualifying Exams and Registration is provided on the website (www.turkpatent.gov.tr) of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.

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