Dilek Zeybel is a Managing Partner at Starker IP and a chartered trademark and patent attorney with over 20 years of experience in intellectual property law. She advises global clients on IP strategy, protection, and management, with expertise in trademarks, patents, designs, domain names, and online brand protection.
Born and raised in Germany, she completed her Literary, Cultural, and Media Studies studies at the University of Siegen.
As a trademark and patent attorney at Starker IP, she oversees complex IP portfolios, provides strategic guidance on domain name issues, and offers consultancy to address critical cases. Her expertise extends to analyzing and reporting counterfeit goods, with a focus on detailed IPR investigations to develop practical solutions.
Dilek Zeybel takes a structured approach to tackling counterfeiting, emphasizing robust IP portfolios, market monitoring, and supply chain audits to uncover vulnerabilities. She files and represents clients before the customs authorities in recording and tracking IPR rights, prepares investigation reports, and conducts targeted risk assessments to help clients prioritize effective strategies for brand protection.
By employing these methods, she supports clients in safeguarding and enforcing their global intellectual property and brand reputation before the Turkish PTO.
Professional Affiliations and Roles
She actively participates in INTA, AIPPI, GRUR, ECTA, MARQUES, VPP, and KalDer and has held leadership roles in several INTA committees for over a decade.
Year Joined Company: 2023
Education/Alumni: B.A. Literacy, Cultural Media Studies
Network Memberships:
- INTA
- ECTA
- MARQUES
- AIPPI
- KALDER
- GRUR
- VPP
- Trademark, patent, and design protection and management
- Global IP portfolio strategy
- Anti-counterfeiting strategies, consultancy and investigation reports
- Domain name portfolio management and cybersquatting prevention
- Fluent in Turkish, German, English, and French, she is dedicated to simplifying complex IP challenges and delivering optimal solutions for her clients.
