Deris Patents and Trademarks Agency A.S.

It was three generations ago when Celal Dervis Deris opened his general practice law office in Istanbul in 1912. The office principally operated in trade-related matters, including trademarks. However, over the years the office became more active within the IP field and played a leading role in the development of IP in Turkey. Celal's son, Etem Dervis Deris, who specialized in unfair competition and industrial property fields, further expanded the practice after World War II. While the law office continued to provide all legal services including litigation and contractual matters, Mr. Etem Dervis Deris established Deris Patents and Trademarks Agency in 1959 to provide a full range of agency and representation services for Industrial Property.

Etem's son, M.N.Ayd?n Deris graduated from the University of Geneva, Faculty of Law in June 1968 and joined the firm in July 1971. Since the early 1980's, he has been an active member of many commissions engaged in the preparation of the legislation for patents, trademarks designs and geographical indications entered into force on June 27, 1995, and January 10, 2017, namely. He has also worked on the establishment of new bodies to improve the IP field in Turkey, such as the AIPPI National Group.

N. Serra Coral and E. Kerim Yard?mc?, the niece and nephew of M.N. Ayd?n Deris continue the family tradition of commitment to IP into a fourth generation.

As of 2010, the firm changed its status of incorporation and became an Attorney-at-Law Partnership.

Over the years, Deris evolved from a small practice of five employees and two lawyers into an international awards winning firm with more than 90 IP litigators, chartered trademark/patent attorneys, European patent attorneys, and paralegals.

Today, Deris is one of the largest IP firms in Turkey and is internationally recognized among the top-tier legal service providers which plays a leading role in the development of IP landscape in Turkey.
Company Timeline
Foundation of Celal Dervis Deris Law

1912

1951
Etem Deris, the 2nd generation , joins and the firm specializes in IP law Office
Establishment of Deris "Patents and Trademarks Agency" by Etem Deris

1959

1971
Ayd?n Deris, the 3rd generation, joins Deris
Serra Coral, the 4th generation, joins Deris

1994

1995
Etem and Aydin Deris contributed in the drafting of Decree-Laws for patents, trademarks and designs for EU harmonization project
Kerim Yard?mc?, the 4th generation, joins Deris

2002

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
Corporate - Technology Transactions	1
IP	13
IP - Trademark/Copyright	1