Melis Yılmaz Türköz focuses her practice on intellectual property law, particularly trademark, patent, design and unfair competition matters. She advises clients at all stages of the commercial use, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
She plays an active role in disputes and litigation involving well-known trademarks, patents and designs. Her experience includes drafting cease-and-desist letters, conducting settlement negotiations, and handling infringement, unfair competition and invalidation actions to protect clients’ rights.
Melis is also involved in managing the intellectual property portfolios of numerous international brands operating in Türkiye. She assists clients in developing tailored protection strategies, including filing oppositions and non-use cancellation actions before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, negotiating letters of consent and coexistence agreements, and handling domain name disputes.
Her client base spans a broad range of industries, including industrial manufacturing, food and beverage, retail and consumer products, entertainment and hospitality. Before joining Moroğlu Arseven, she completed a one-year internship at the Boards of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
- Designs
- Intellectual property (prosecution)
- Patent
- Consumer goods and services
- FMCG
- Hospitality & leisure
- Industrials
- Retail
- Informa IP Summer School, University of Cambridge 2024
- LLB, Law Istanbul Bilgi University 2015
- Erasmus Student Exchange Program, University Rotterdam 2013
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Turkish Patent Information User Group (TURPIUG)
- Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Attorney 2018
- Istanbul Bar Association 2017
