Moroglu Arseven delivers comprehensive IP solutions to multinational clients across sectors, such as the food and beverage, retail, media, and automotive industries. The team’s deep knowledge of local patent processes and requirements is evident in its robust representation before the Turkish Trademark and Patent Institute across the full spectrum of administrative actions. Practice head Işik Özdoğan offers extensive expertise in IP strategy, prosecution, enforcement, and litigation. Ezgi Baklacı Gülkokar is valued for her ability to navigate high-profile brands and patent owners through complex disputes and enforcement challenges. Gökçe İzgi provides key regulatory insights for her IP-focused clients, and Ece Berkman and Yonca Çelebi are also integral to the team’s success, both bringing experience in high-profile brand disputes.
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Işık leads Moroglu Arseven's intellectual property team. She has wide experience in every aspect of IP advice, including counselling, enforcement and litigation matters. She advises and represents local, foreign and multinational clients about trademarks, industrial designs, patents, copyrights, domain names, and seizures of counterfeit goods, among others. Işık’s work spans a range of industry sectors, including fashion, retail, hospitality chains, alcohol and cosmetic companies, as well as software. She manages the IP portfolios of several major multinational companies in Turkey, often on a long term basis. These extended relationships mean Işık’s strategic portfolio management produces measureable results over time. Her work ethic, close communication with clients, and experience with innovative cases distinguish Işık from other IP professionals.
Career
Istanbul Bar Association, 1995; Registered Trade Mark and Patent Attorney, 1998; European Patent Attorney, 2001.
Languages
English and Turkish
Memberships
Işık is a member of MARQUES, International Trademark Association (INTA), International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), as well as the European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA). She serves on INTA’s Bulletin committee, as well as the MARQUES Famous and Well Known Trademarks committee.
Education
Istanbul University, School of Law, 1993; University of New Hampshire, School of Law, LL.M. in Intellectual Property, 2001.
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‘In relation to the IP/trademark matters we have worked with partners Yonca Çelebi and Işık Özdoğan. The partner involvement is much appreciated as it is pleasant to have one or two individuals to work with.'
‘The breadth and depth of the trademark team is magnificent.’
‘Ezgi Baklacı Gülkoka did a magnificent job managing and staffing our case.’
‘Super-proactive colleagues, it is always easy to understand each other.’
‘A strong team for IP, with Gökçe İzgi and Ece Berkman both providing great value in the sometimes unpredictable legal landscape of Turkey.’
‘Gökçe İzgi is very effective, responsive and clear in getting enforcement carried out, and doesn't back down from strong counter-arguments.'
- 'Ece Berkman provides insightful analysis and very helpful support in navigating the challenges of effective IP enforcement in Turkey.’
‘The team is attentive, responsive and precise. They show up regularly at conferences so there is an opportunity to get to know the people behind the product. These combined qualities are rare in the world of IP.’