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We Conducted Another Round of Raids on Infringers in Istanbul

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Intellectual Property and Anti-Counterfeiting || Gün + Partners

We are proud the announce that we conducted yet another round of simultaneous raids at the warehouses and production sites of several infringers in Istanbul last week, enabling us to seize over two hundred thousand pieces of textiles, leather goods and accessories. This joint operation started with detailed investigations of our in-house investigation team and could be concluded thanks to excellent support of law enforcement officers on behalf of many clients. 

Hande Hançar is Outlining the Alternative Methods for Claiming Compensation for Trademark Infringement in Turkey

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Intellectual Property and Trademarks and Designs || Hande Hançar

Recovery of damages is one of the most important initiatives of IP owners to protect their IP portfolio.  In our video, Hande Hançar is outlining the alternative methods for claiming compensation for trademark infringement in Turkey. Further details are available in our thought leadership paper. 

Euromoney's MIP IP STARS 2021 Rankings Announced

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Intellectual Property, Trademarks and Designs, Patent and Utility Models, Copyrights, IP Prosecution and Anti-Counterfeiting || Mehmet Gün, Hande Hançar, Özge Atılgan Karakulak, Selin Sinem Erciyas and Uğur Aktekin

We are proud to be listed as top tier firm and our five practitioners are listed among trademark stars and patent stars by Euromoney's MIP IP STARS 2021 which is the leading resource for who is looking for the best legal practitioners for contentious and non-contentious IP advice since 1994. https://www.ipstars.com/Jurisdiction/Turkey/Rankings/8546#rankings 

IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2021 Rankings Announced

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Patent and Utility Models || Mehmet Gün, Özge Atılgan Karakulak, Selin Sinem Erciyas, Aysel Korkmaz Yatkın, Uğur Aktekin, Pınar Arıkan and Burcu Sucuka

We are pleased to announce that we have been named as the top tier firm and our 7 practitioners are recognized as the leading individuals in the IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2021. The IAM Patent 1000 delivers the most in-depth coverage of the market yet undertaken, pinpointing the best of the best in prosecution, litigation and licensing.

Uğur Aktekin Was the Guest of Legal Akademi Sector Talks

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Trademarks and Designs, Technology, Media and Telecom and Intellectual Property || Uğur Aktekin

Uğur Aktekin was the guest of the "Sector Talks" of the legal information sharing platform legalakademi.org and answered questions on "Intellectual Property Rights and Protection in the Light of Technological Developments". https://www.legalakademi.org/post/av-u%C4%9Fur-aktekin-ile-fikri-m%C3%BClkiyet-haklar%C4%B1-%C3%BCzerine  

We Performed Presentations at “Customs IP Training” of Turkish Customs General Directorate

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Anti-Counterfeiting, Intellectual Property and Trademarks and Designs || Talat Yörük, Begüm Soydan Sayılkan, Can Akyurtlu, Hilmi Mert Tatoğlu, Emine Taşkıran and İbrahim Gündoğdu

We attended at the first online “Customs IP Training” of this year and performed presentations for tens of clients. We would like to thank Turkish Customs General Directorate for the organization and around 200 Customs officers who attended the online IP training. 

Gün + Partners Is Recognised as “Turkey Firm of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2021

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Dispute Management || Gün + Partners

We are proud to be recognised as “Turkey Firm of the Year” for 3 consecutive years by Euromoney's Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2021. Benchmark Litigation recognises the best disputes lawyers, teams, firms and cases throughout Europe over the past 12 months. https://benchmarklitigation.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Benchmark-Litigation-Europe-2021-Awards-Winners-Announced/Index/7058 

Asena Aytuğ Keser Is Promoted as Managing Associate

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Dispute Management, Insurance and Reinsurance and Employment || Asena Aytuğ Keser

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Asena Aytuğ Keser as our new managing associate. Asena has been with Gün + Partners since 2011. She specializes in dispute management, employment, business crimes and anti-corruption, and insurance and reinsurance practices. Asena advises and represents clients in various commercial disputes before courts and arbitral tribunals, including high profile compensation cases, M&A and shareholders disputes, insurance disputes, and enf...