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IP Incentives in Turkey: International Unit, Brand and Promotion Support


After the enterprise is established, this can be costly when internationalization is desired. Because compliance with the relevant legislation, establishment, marketing, promotion, rental expenses as well as trademark registration initiatives may be challenging for the start-up.


Within the scope of the "Communiqué on Supporting Foreign Units, Brands and Promotion Activities" of the Ministry of Commerce numbered 2010/6, the promotional activities of the enterprises abroad, the rental expenses of the units opened abroad and the trademark registration expenses are supported.


It has been stated that if the enterprise has one or more trademarks registered in Turkey, part of the expenses related to the registration and protection of these trademarks in any country in the world will be covered by the Ministry of Commerce. In this context, it is stated that the expenses of the enterprises for the registration and protection of their trademarks abroad, for which they have a domestic trademark registration certificate, will be supported at a rate of 50% and up to a maximum of $50,000 per year.


It has been stated that the entrepreneur can receive support for 4 years in international trademark registration and promotion.


If the brand is registered in one of the target or priority countries, the promotion support rate is determined as 60% and it is stated that the aid will be up to 250,000 USD. On the other hand, if the center of the initiative is in the 4th, 5th, and 6th incentive regions, the support rate is determined as 60%.


In order to benefit from this incentive, more detailed information can be found at this link. In addition, the requested documents are as follows:


  1. Company Application Petition

  2. Company Application Form

  3. Commitment to Reimburse Inadvertently Overpayments

  4. Declaration Regarding KEP Address

  5. Documents Required for Rental Support

  6. Signature Circulars

  7. Trade Registry Gazettes

  8. Domestic trademark registration certificate

  9. Foreign trademark registration certificate

  10. Invoice

  11. Document on payments

 

With this application, a great benefit has been provided to bright enterprises by facilitating the processes of enterprises that can open abroad, making promotion and marketing, and this incentive is carried out by meeting some of the rental expenses.

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