Turkey: Intellectual Property<\/p>\n
September 2012<\/p>\n
As foreign investment continues to flow into Turkey, the protection of IP rights is gaining importance. In response to this, regulators have made a great effort in recent years to ramp up enforcement of IP rights, introducing heavier fines and even prison sentences for violations. We recognise 13 of the country\u2019s leading IP lawyers in this section.<\/p>\n
Mehmet G\u00fcn & Partners fields three lawyers in this chapter, more than any other firm in the research. Mehmet G\u00fcn has a \u201cstellar reputation\u201d and specialises in the licensing and enforcement of IP rights in the pharmaceutical sector. Ug\u02d8ur Aktekin is \u201chighly proficient\u201d in copyright law matters and anti-counterfeiting. Completing the trio is Baris Kalayci: a \u201cfirst-rate\u201d patent and trademark attorney.<\/p>\n
Two lawyers rank highly from Istanbul Patent. Founding partner Dilek Ustun Ekdial is a \u201cbig name\u201d in IP dispute resolution and solves conflicts arising from patent and trademark rights. G\u00fcven \u00c7alik is also a founding partner of the firm and is \u201crenowned\u201d for solving disputes related to trademarks and industrial design rights.<\/p>\n
M N Aydin Deris\u00b8 of Deris\u00b8Patents and Trademarks Agency AS\u00b8is an \u201coutstanding\u201d IP lawyer with experience in registering and licensing IP rights in Turkey for domestic and foreign clients in addition to defending rights in litigation.<\/p>\n
Stock Industrial Property Services AS is represented by Omer Dundar, a \u201cdistinguished\u201d practitioner with an \u201cimpressive\u201d breadth of expertise in the field.<\/p>\n
At NSN Law Office, senior partner Selma Toplu \u00dcnl\u00fc is praised for her \u201cleading\u201d practice in IP. Head of the firm\u2019s IP team, she counsels companies on a broad range of IP matters from licensing to complex litigation and prosecution.<\/p>\n
G\u00f6khan G\u00f6k\u00e7e at Y\u00fckselKark\u0131nK\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck is \u201chighly accomplished\u201d and specialises in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n
Founder of CBL Law Office Ceylin Beyli is \u201cwell regarded\u201d for her practice in IP, has been involved in several court actions in Turkey and has represented clients before the World Intellectual Property Organization.<\/p>\n
At Morog\u02d8lu Arseven, I\u00b8sik \u00d6zdog\u02d8an\u2019s expertise in IP litigation practice is \u201cunrivalled\u201d. She has experience in patent, copyright, trademark and domain name disputes and in conducting seizures of counterfeit goods. In addition, she is a registered expert witness of Istanbul Intellectual and Industrial Property Court.<\/p>\n
Yal\u0131n Akmenek, with the firm Akol Avukatl\u0131k B\u00fcrosu, is a \u201cbrilliant\u201d IP lawyer and \u201cvery active\u201d.<\/p>\n
Taylan Arihan of Arihan & Arihan is described as a \u201cresourceful\u201d practitioner and advises on patents, trademarks and designs.<\/p>\n
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