Ms Oya Yalvac > Deris Attorneys at Law Partnership > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

Deris Attorneys at Law Partnership
INEBOLU SOKAK, NO 5
DERIS PATENT BUILDING
KABATAS/SETUSTU, 34427 ISTANBUL
Turkey

Work Department

Patents

Position

Partner

Career

Oya is one of the few European Patent Attorneys who has passed the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) as a Turkish professional. She has worked in the pharmaceutical industry as an in-house patent attorney for more than 10 years. She is specialized in patent litigation namely, infringement, invalidity actions, and actions for declaration of non-infringements.

Oya has also in-depth experience in patent oppositions and freedom to operate. She is appointed as a Court expert for patent disputes occasionally before the Turkish IP Courts.

Experience / Highlights

  • Counseling an internationally known apparel and advanced textile company for patent infringement action
  • Counseling an internationally known chemical company for patent infringement action
  • She has been selected as Patent Strategy & Management lawyer of the year at the LMG Life Sciences Awards.

Languages

English

Memberships

Admissions and Memberships

  • European Patent Attorney
  • Chartered Patent and Trademark Attorney
  • Epi (Turkish representative of the Biotechnology Committee)
  • Epi Tutor
  • AIPP

Education

Boğaziçi University, BSc, Molecular Biology and Genetics

Lawyer Rankings

Turkey > Intellectual property

Deris Attorneys at Law Partnership possesses a broad range of IP expertise, with experience in trade mark litigation and prosecution, anti-counterfeiting cases, IP customs enforcement, and copyright matters. Emre Kerim Yardımcı and Okan Çan frequently handle patent enforcement matters, while Serra Coral regularly advises clients within the consumer and luxury goods industries. Feride Utku is another go-to adviser, leading the anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting team at the firm. Other key team members include Muazzez Korutürk, Mehmet Nazım Aydın Deriş, and Oya Yalvaç.