The main legislationpertaining to the protection and registration of Industrial Designs in Turkey is Decree-Law No. 554 which is in force as from June 27, 1995. Classification system globalized as similar to the legislation and the industrial designs begin to be classified under International Classification of Locarno. With the new legislation, industrial designs are only being examined formally regardless of examination on novelty. Unless an opposition/objection arises during the period of publication, industrial designs are registered.