Welcome to Episode #76 of the Patent Effect Podcast. In this episode, we turn our focus to a topic that sits at the heart of enforcement strategy and commercial risk management: Patent Litigation Scenarios in Turkey. Mustafa Çakır is joined by Muazzez Korutürk from DERİŞ, one of Turkey’s leading intellectual property firms, to explore how patent disputes unfold in practice. Drawing from hands-on experience, Muazzez walks us through the procedural, strategic, and sector-specific dimensions of patent litigation in Turkey. In this episode, we discussed: • How patent litigation proceedings typically commence in Turkey• The most frequently filed types of actions, including infringement and invalidation claims• The industries and sectors where patent disputes most commonly arise• Whether biotechnology, biological medicines, and genetic inventions are generating litigation in Turkey• DERİŞ’s active enforcement practice at trade fairs, and how on-site actions contribute to litigation strategy and client engagement• The legal framework for pre-trial evidence collection in Turkey, including formal mechanisms for securing and preserving evidence before filing a lawsuit• How proceedings unfold once evidence has been preserved• At which stages preliminary injunctions can be requested, and the legal thresholds courts apply when assessing such requests• The role of settlement negotiations in Turkish patent disputes, and when they typically take place• How damages are calculated in infringement cases, and the role of patent valuation in determining compensation• The use of court-appointed experts and valuation reports in practice• How complexity, sectoral dynamics, and technical subject matter affect the speed and efficiency of proceedings This episode provides a practical, experience-based perspective on enforcing patent rights in Turkey, from evidence preservation and preliminary injunctions to damages assessment and settlement strategy. Whether you are a patent attorney, in-house counsel, technology transfer professional, investor, or startup founder operating in or entering the Turkish market, this conversation will help you better understand litigation risk, enforcement tools, and strategic positioning. Tune in, subscribe for upcoming episodes, and share this conversation with colleagues navigating patent enforcement and dispute resolution. And here are some other resources that you can get benefit: Preliminary Injunctions In Patent Litigation - The previous podcast that we recorded with DERISPatent Litigation 2026 - written by DERISGlobal Patent Litigation Strategy: Navigating Cross-Border IP Disputes in a Fragmented Legal Landscape - Article written by DERISSecuring Patent Infringement Evidence At Trade Fairs - Article written by DERIS---------------------------------- Don’t forget to follow Patent Effect on LinkedIn :) You can also subscribe free to our weekly newsletter “Patent Raporu”, published with the motto “Weekly patent information service.” Follow our content via patentraporu.com, WhatsApp, or Telegram—whichever you prefer. — — — — — — — — — — — For detailed information about Patentiv, the platform we developed for AI-powered patent valuation and commercialization, please visit our page. www.patentiv.com — — — — — — — — — — — Powered by www.patenteffect.com — — — — — — — — — — — Music: Beauty Flow Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
