Interview with: Mehmet Tozar, MARPATAS PATENT BUROSU LIMITED SIRKETI
Marpatas
GENERAL COORDINATIOR OF THE COPMANY AND PATENT REPRESENTATIVE
What do you see as the main points that differentiate Marpatas from your competitors?
Providing special services to the clients apart from the standard services, providing services in line with the characteristics, demands and structure of each clients,
Providing holistic services by providing legal consultancy to the clients, whose all processes related to industrial property rights are followed,
Trademark / patent / design watch system works actively after registration in all around the world
All procedures can be done worldwide, not limited to national
Which practices do you see growing in the next 12 months? What are the drivers behind that?
We are in the opinion that especially digital applications will increase. The reason for this is that we are now in the age of technology and all processes are carried out in a digital environment.
What’s the main change you’ve made in the firm that will benefit clients?
Providing fast and effective feedback to the clients with our in-house software, including each client’s details within its own platform.
Is technology changing the way you interact with your clients, and the services you can provide them?
As in all areas of the life, technology plays a very important role in our company and in our field of activity.
While technology accelerates and increases our communication, it enables us to reach solutions in the fastest way by communicating quickly with our clients from all over the world, especially through on-line meeting processes.
5) Can you give us a practical example of how you have helped a client to add value to their business?
Branding is the most basic concept in the establishment of a company. While establishing a business, the founders should first check whether the name of the company exists, and should evaluate the trademark that will represent this business in the most meaningful way and in the most accurate way to represent the business or the products and services to be produced in the business.
As a follower of trademark processes that increase the value of businesses, we first check whether the trademark is available for the business and whether it creates a difference with its competitors.
If this business is going to produce products, we check whether these products violate the rights of third parties. Afterwards, we support the registration processes as patent / utility model / design.
We carry out all legal follow-ups based on registered rights.
While businesses become only businesses on their own, by providing added values with trademarks, patents, designs, the material value of the company increases, as well as its prestige and awareness in the market.
In this context, as Marpatas we provide services, helping businesses add value to their assets.
Are clients looking for stability and strategic direction from their law firms – where do you see the firm in three years’ time?
Stability is one of the most important factors for every company and every sector.
Clients want to receive stable service and that the referrals are always compatible with each other.
With the reason of stable work, they are directed as strategically oriented.
In 3 years, we see our company among the pioneers of the international field.
