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Alican Tekin, LL.M
Practice Areas
  • Trademark Prosecution
  • International Portfolio Management
  • Designs & Copyright
Education
  • Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics
  • Galatasaray University, Institute of Social Sciences (LL.M)
Memberships
  • INTA · ECTA · MARQUES · IBA · AIPPI

Partner — Trademark Attorney

Alican Tekin, LL.M

Alican Tekin is a registered trademark attorney before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, advising local and international clients on trademarks, designs and copyright. He serves as Co-Head of the Intellectual and Industrial Property Law Department at Devin Law & IP.

He holds a degree from Istanbul University Faculty of Economics and an LL.M from Galatasaray University Institute of Social Sciences, with extensive experience in international trademark portfolio management and cross-border projects.

Insights by Alican Tekin

TrademarkProof of Use in Turkish Trademark Oppositions: The Five-Year Test28 August 2026TrademarkTrademark Licence Agreements under Turkish Law: Exclusive and Non-Exclusive Licences Compared28 August 2026TrademarkThe Quietest Way to Lose a Right: Renewal Calendars and Bulletin Watch26 August 2026TrademarkThe Chain of Title: Why One Unnotarised Assignment Voids Everything After It25 August 2026TrademarkAdministrative Revocation of Trademarks: A First Assessment of the TÜRKPATENT Route18 August 2026Geographical IndicationsA Geographical Indication Is Not Property — It Is an Obligation14 August 2026TrademarkOpposing a Trademark Application: The Two-Month Window and the Use Defence11 August 2026PatentWhere the Claim Ends: Scope, Equivalents and What the File Says About You7 August 2026Industrial DesignRegistering an Industrial Design: What the Twelve-Month Grace Period Really Costs4 August 2026PatentUtility Model or Patent: What the Cheaper Right Actually Costs31 July 2026TrademarkThe Madrid Protocol: Is the Fifth Year Really the End of the Risk?28 July 2026E-Commerce & IPDomain Name Disputes under ".tr": The Blind Spot for Pre-2022 Registrations21 July 2026TrademarkNew Rules on the Classification of Goods and Services in Trademark Applications26 February 2026TrademarkOpinions and Criticisms on the Practical Application of Article 6/3 of the Industrial Property Code14 February 2026CopyrightProtection of Unregistered Copyright Against Trademark Applications14 February 2026E-Commerce & IPIntellectual and Industrial Property Infringements on E-Commerce Platforms14 February 2026TrademarkThe Court of Cassation’s Approach to Trademark Registrations with a High Degree of Genericness14 February 2026