The correct understanding of the invention by our attorneys and experts is one of the most important issues at the beginning of the process. While doing this, taking the client face-to-face (via visit or remote access meetings) without bogging down the form filling or documentation procedures is one of the starting points of Yalın Patent’s service quality.
Until the patent application and even the publication of the application, Yalın Patent is the confidant of its clients. It is vital for us to keep each and every information disclosed confidential during this process.
The creation of a patent application document and the establishment of the scope of legal protection can only be possible with a quality patent preliminary research.
All risks are evaluated at the very beginning of the process, by reporting the results of a good preliminary patent research, which will be evaluated as one of the patentability criteria, innovation and invention step.
In case it is decided to create an application document, the document drafting process is started by comparing the nearest previous technical document and other related previous technical solutions with the invention idea that is requested to be protected by patent.
While making detailed explanations by referring to the pictures explaining the invention, strategies are created regarding the claims that determine the scope of legal protection at the same time.
The patent application document is completely prepared by Lean Patent attorneys and specialists and is not outsourced (outsourced) in any way. For the invention ideas that are decided to be protected abroad at the beginning of the process, the patent document is written directly in English at the very beginning. After approval, the patent application process is initiated in Turkey by making Turkish documentation.
The subject of the patent application depends on the subject of the invention, its commercial significance and the method of commercialization, and therefore in which countries it will be protected, incentive elements, etc. depending on the parameters, patent applications are made before the relevant official institutions within the framework of the strategy determined in Lean Patent consultancy.
The competent authority in our country is TÜRKPATENT (Turkish Patent and Trademark Office) and patent application processes are managed within the framework of 6769 CMK (Industrial Property Law). It is of great importance to make evaluations about the realization of the first application before the TURKPATENT first.
One of the most important process strategies to be evaluated regarding the patent is priority, which determines the scope of overseas rights related to the protection of the invention. According to the provisions of the Paris Convention and the European Patent Convention, to which we are a party as a country, this period is 12 months from the date of the first application.
An active evaluation of the priority period in question is vital for inventions whose R&D processes are Decisively ongoing.
Yalın Patent represents its clients before WIPO and EPO in order to protect their invention ideas abroad, and also works with patent attorneys at the relevant country office in accordance with international conventions in other country offices. Working with distinguished attorneys abroad, Yalın Patent acts in accordance with the predetermined parameters in line with the benefit of its clients in selecting a foreign attorney and works transparently by finding the most suitable attorney. During the entire process, the attorney-client relationship is completely transparent to the client, and all reports are regularly reported to the client within the confidentiality of the attorney-client.
In order for the domestic and international patent processes to continue in a healthy manner and to have a positive result, it is necessary to carefully examine and respond to the research and examination reports from official offices. When preparing the answer text, the innovation and invention step depends on the good management of this process to make the defenses on the spot and adequately and at the same time to register the claims by providing the widest possible protection.
In this process, Yalın Patent evaluates the research and examination reports with its clients, identifies the differences between the invention and the previous technique, meticulously prepares the text of the request and response to the extent necessary, and conducts the filing of the official office.
With the positive results of the examination reports or office actions, the processes of fulfilling the pre-registration requirements of the registered patent applications (for example, the translation of the claims into two other official languages in European Patent applications, etc.) and the delivery of the registration documents are carried out.
In addition to the preparation of defense texts against possible third-party objections to our patent applications, it covers the processes of objecting to patent applications announced by following regular patent bulletins.
An objection to patent or utility model applications that may be received unfairly by third parties within the period can be prevented by conducting the process in an effective and economical manner. It is more costly and takes a much longer time to carry out the invalidation processes before the courts after registration and at the same time to protect a related patent from legal sanctions.