Özge Atilgan Karakulak, Will be Speaker at the Pharma Biotech Patent Litigation Europe Summit
Özge Atilgan Karakulak, a partner in our life sciences practice, will be a speaker at the Pharma Biotech Patent Litigation Europe Summit in Amsterdam, taking place on January 21-22, 2025. She will be speaking at the session titled “Bolar Exemption Safe Harbor Update Across Europe and the USA.” The summit will provide critical insights, including analyses of the first UPC decisions on the merits, cross-border case law, and refined litigation strategies. Key sessions will…
Pınar Arıkan Will Attend the FICPI 22nd Open Forum in Madrid
We are excited to announce our participation in the FICPI 22nd Open Forum in Madrid and warmly invite you to meet with us during the event. Pınar Arıkan will be representing Gün + Partners at the forum. More than 20 years’ of experience has won the FICPI Open Forum a strong reputation for high-quality working sessions, with a special focus on best practices in IP firm management.
Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş and Yalçın Umut Talay Will Be Attending IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2024
We are pleased to announce our participation at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2024, which will be held in Brussels on 20-21 November 2024 and extend an invitation for a potential meeting during the event. Representing our TMT and Data Protection & Privacy practices, Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş, partner, and Yalçın Umut Talay, managing associate, will be attending the conference. If you are interested in exploring collaboration opportunities or simply reconnecting…
Our Lawyers Have Been Recognised as Mondaq Thought Leading Authors
We are delighted our lawyers have been recognised as Mondaq Thought Leading Authors for the below categories at the Mondaq Autumn 2024 awards. Intellectual Property and Technology: European Union Artificial Intelligence Act Approved: What Does It Entail in Terms of Copyrights? Mondaq Autumn 2024 Thought Leadership Awards, showcase top authors based on total readership between April and September 2024, showing an overall award winner across 17 countries and separate awards…
Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş Moderated the Session "How to Deal With Privacy & Cybersecurity Risks in M&A Documentation" at the ITechLaw 2024 European Conference
We were pleased to announce our participation in the ITechLaw 2024 European Conference, which took place in Munich from October 30 to November 1, 2024. We invited attendees to connect with us for potential meetings during the event. Our Partner, Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş, represented Gün + Partners at the Conference and moderated the session, “How to Deal with Privacy & Cybersecurity Risks in M&A Documentation.” The ITechLaw 2024 European Conference brought together…
Mehmet Gün, Özge Atılgan Karakulak and Selin Sinem Erciyas are Listed in IAM Global Leaders 2025
We are pleased to announce that our founding partner Mehmet Gün and partners Özge Atılgan Karakulak and Selin Sinem Erciyas, have been recognized as IAM Global Leaders for the year 2025. This prestigious distinction is reserved for individuals who attain the gold tier ranking in the IAM Patent 1000, an authoritative directory that identifies the foremost law firms and attorneys in key patent jurisdictions around the world. This recognition reflects our firm’s commitment to…
Dicle Doğan Honored as Leading Author in Lexology's Q3 2024 Life Sciences Legal Influencers - Europe
Congratulations to Dicle Doğan for being recognized as a leading author in the Lexology Legal Influencers Q3 2024 for Healthcare and Life Sciences - Europe. Lexology’s Legal Influencers recognize thought leaders in the legal industry each quarter. These recognized Legal Influencers consistently provide Lexology subscribers with useful and insightful legal analysis within specific practice areas, regions, or countries.
Meet us at the 2024 AIPPI World Congress in Hangzho
Gün + Partners' AIPPI team is excited to attend the AIPPI World Congress in Hangzhou this year. The AIPPI World Congress brings together professionals, experts, and stakeholders from around the world in the field of intellectual property (IP) to network, exchange knowledge, and foster business development. Representing Gün + Partners at the conference will be Aysel Korkmaz Yatkın (Partner in patents and utility models practice) and Zeynep Seda Alhas (Partner in trademarks…
We Have Been Selected as the “Patent Litigation Firm of the Year” in Turkey by Global IP Awards 2024
We are delighted to have been named the winner of the Patent Litigation Firm of the Year for Turkey in the Global IP Awards 2024, which recognises the outstanding achievements of law and attorney firms in litigation, prosecution, and transactional work during 2023/2024.
Uğur Aktekin Moderated the Panel on Well-Known Marks, and Pınar Arıkan Moderated the Panel on Nontraditional Marks at the INTA Policy Dialogue in Istanbul
The 2024 Policy Dialogue: Well-Known Marks and Nontraditional Trademarks in Türkiye, organized by the International Trademark Association (INTA), was successfully hosted at İstanbul Bilgi University. The event featured a series of insightful discussions focused on critical issues in trademark protection. The event started with the opening remarks of Tat Louembe and Gül Okutan Nilsson and followed by the keynote speech of Güler Ayyıldız Dalma. The first panel, titled…
Uğur Aktekin Spoke on Trademark Protection at INTA Training
We are proud to share that Uğur Aktekin recently participated as a speaker in a 2-day trademark examiners training for the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA), KIPI Kenya Industrial Property Institute, and the IPR Division of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). The event, organized by the International Trademark Association (INTA), covered key topics such as the Madrid System, Non-Traditional Marks (NTMs), and the protection of Famous and Well-Known Marks.…
Direnç Bada, was Recently Featured in the CNBC Documentary, "Ozempic Underworld - The Black Market of Weight Loss Drugs"
We are pleased to announce that our Managing Associate, Direnç Bada, was recently featured in the CNBC documentary, "Ozempic Underworld — The Black Market of Weight Loss Drugs." In his interview, Direnç, highlighted the growing concerns over counterfeit and diverted weight loss medications circulating in the market. "Despite the strict prohibition on selling these products online in Turkey, we are seeing a troubling rise in both online platforms and broader market channels…