Emir Ersan
Emir provides solution-oriented services to defend your ideas. Emir is a specialized intellectual property lawyer with a focus on litigation, anti-counterfeiting, and prosecution matters. He is advising clients against trademark and copyright infringement claims, developing, and enforcing intellectual property strategies, and managing anti-counterfeiting projects in the name of both global and domestic clients. Emir's expertise spans across various industries. He works closely with clients to create intellectual property strategies tailored to their business goals.
Experiences & Highlights
Provided strategic advice on complex intellectual property rights (IPR) issues, including trademark and copyright litigation, enforcement, and prosecution matters.
Represented clients in trademark and copyright infringement cases, as well as unfair competition litigation.
Offered legal counsel and oversight to combat large-scale piracy in Turkey, successfully blocking access to pirated publications.
Organized and led comprehensive brand protection programs, including high-profile raid operations targeting counterfeit products in various industries, resulting in significant media coverage.
Delivered training as a trainer in both the first online customs training program and several in-person customs training sessions.
Managed and executed a nationwide offline brand protection investigation project in Turkey, converting findings into actionable measures to safeguard client interests.
Successfully represented a trademark before the courts, securing its registration after the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TPTO) initially deemed it descriptive and non-distinctive.
Handled all prosecution procedures before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office with a proven track record of success.
General Course on Intellectual Property – World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), April 2023.
Forward Program – McKinsey & Company, May 2023.
Education
Yeditepe University Faculty of Law, LL.B.
Languages
Turkish
English
Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association
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