Melis is a specialized intellectual property lawyer representing both local and international companies across various industries, including luxury goods, jewellery, automotive, electronics, technology, chemicals, and cosmetics. Her expertise spans trademark, copyright, design, and unfair competition disputes, with a comprehensive approach from registration to enforcement.

With a strong focus on anti-counterfeiting, Melis actively manages comprehensive programs to combat counterfeiting both online and offline. She is experienced in conducting detailed investigations, gathering critical evidence, and identifying infringement hotspots. Melis plays a key role in coordinating large-scale, simultaneous raid operations, overseeing criminal actions, notarial determinations, and evidential procedures to address counterfeiting effectively. Her work also includes pursuing take-down actions against counterfeit goods on prominent online marketplaces and social media platforms, ensuring swift enforcement. Qualified to manage trademark protection before Turkish Customs, Melis ensures robust enforcement of IP rights at the border. She also oversees online-to-offline projects, including take-down procedures, and manages destruction and settlement negotiations.

Melis has extensive experience in litigation and enforcement matters before Turkish Courts, handling both civil (including infringement and cancellation actions, and enforcing preliminary injunctions) and criminal cases related to intellectual property.

Experiences & Highlights

Qualified as a trademark attorney in 2024 after passing the Turkish PTO exam. She has extensive experience in trademark prosecution before the Turkish PTO, handling registration, classification, limitation, withdrawal, opposition, and objection proceedings.

Expert in EU law, offering insights on cross-border intellectual property matters. She has obtained a Jean Monnet certificate in EU and immigration law.

Attended the 2023 AIPPI Congress in Turkey.

Completed the "Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights" course at Ankara University (2022), covering national and international practices.

Contributed to the "Unreal Campaign" by the International Trademark Association, raising awareness about counterfeiting and trademarks.

Participated in the "Deris Leadership Awareness" program, focusing on leadership, strategy, and communication, while also completing the "Deris Online Summer Internship."

Completed the WIPO General Course on Intellectual Property (2020), covering trademarks, patents, copyrights, and unfair competition.

Took the US Patent Law Course at Bilkent University (2020), specializing in technology and patent law.

Education

Bilkent University Faculty of Law, LL.B.

Languages

Turkish

English

German

Admissions & Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association

Member of International Trademark Association (INTA)