We provide a full range of consultancy and litigation services to our domestic and foreign clients in all aspects of Intellectual Property Law, including but not limited to trademarks, patents, utility models, industrial design, geographical indications, copyrights, and internet domain names.

Along with our advisory services regarding intellectual property rights, we also provide support in IP litigation, mediation and arbitration, as well as management and enforcement of our clients’ IP portfolios before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Authority for a variety of transactions, including registration, maintenance, assignment, transfer, licensing, and renewal procedures.

With our specialised team consisting of proficient litigators concerning disputes of intellectual property rights, we also represent our clients in all types of litigation and dispute resolution proceedings before civil, criminal, and administrative courts, court of appeal and administrative authorities, domain names authorities and customs, with regard to including but not limited to opposition and cancellation claims against the Turkish Patent and Trademark Authority’s decisions, lawsuits for invalidation and nullification of registry, determination and prevention of trademark and copyright infringement, various compensation claims arising from infringement, and unfair competition acts.

STRUCTURAL VISION

To ensure an efficient protection of our clients’ IP rights, we manage and coordinate their activities regarding intellectual properties via our collaborations with competent agencies consisting of specifically trained trademark and patent attorneys.

Our Services on Intellectual Property Rights

  • Providing legal consultancy on various matters regarding intellectual property rights

  • Management, maintenance and enforcement of IP portfolio before the Turkish administrative authorities

  • Conducting availability search and registration processes

  • Drafting all types of agreements and carrying out settlement negotiations (including but not limited to license agreements, assignment agreements, collaboration agreements, development agreements, distribution, know-how, software related transactions and thereof)

  • Representing clients in transactions before national and international authorities concerning registration processes of intellectual property rights

  • Carrying out and following up litigation with regard to disputes arising from intellectual property rights, particularly trademarks, copyright, patents, domain names, utility models, industrial designs

  • Prevention of the abuse of trade secrets

  • Conducting due diligence with respect to intellectual property assets within M&A projects