Hande Hançar to Speak at the Regional Conference on Intellectual Property and the Green Transition
Our Partner Hande Hançar will participate as a speaker at the Regional Conference on Intellectual Property and the Green Transition: IP Tools for Sustainable Innovation, taking place on 23 October 2026 at the Istanbul Chamber of Industry Conference Hall in Odakule, Beyoğlu, Istanbul.
The conference is organized in cooperation between the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) and the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), with the support of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and hosted by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSO).
Hande Hançar will speak at Panel II: “Green Branding and Sustainability Claims: Challenges for Trademark Systems”, scheduled for 13:30. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Elif Betül Akın, Head of Re-examination and Evaluation Department at TÜRKPATENT, and will also feature Muriel Siro, Team Leader, Legal Department at EUIPO, and Yonca Çelebi, INTA Brands and Sustainability Committee, Former Committee Member.
The programme will also address the patenting of green technologies and the contribution of geographical indications to the development of local economies.
We look forward to Hande’s contribution to the conference and the discussions on intellectual property and sustainable innovation.
For more information about the conference and to register, visit the TÜRKPATENT event page.