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Melike Şahin Senior Associate

Melike Şahin Senior Associate

Attornet at Law, Trademark Attorney

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Email: melike@akarsu.av.tr​

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Melike has been working at Akarsu IP since 2018. Prior to focusing on intellectual property, Melike represented clients in a wide range of legal fields including labor law, real estate law, medical malpractice, rental disputes, enforcement proceedings, and energy law.

In 2024, she successfully passed the Trademark Attorney Examination conducted by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. Currently, Melike works as a Senior Associate at Akarsu IP, advising both local and international clients on trademark prosecution, litigation, and portfolio management.

  • Yeditepe University, Law Faculty, LL.B.2015),
  • Anadolu University, International Trade and Logistics (2024),
  • M. in Economic Law, specializing in Intellectual Property Law (ongoing)
  • Intellectual Property Rights in Digital Environment Training – Istanbul Bilgi University – December 2024
  • AIPPI IP Academy – Trademark and Design Registration and Litigation Procedures Training – 22–24 March 2024
  • Compliance Management Certification Program – Istanbul Technical University – April 2021
  • Advanced Training Program on Personal Data Protection Law – TÜRKAV – March 2021
  • International Protection Law Training – Union of Turkish Bar Associations – March 2021
  • Startup Law Academy – e-hukuk – January 2021
  • Expert Witness Training Certificate on Calculations Arising from Labor Law – Başkent University – January 2021
  • Human Resources Management Training – Istanbul Business Institute – July 2019
  • Attorney At Law, Istanbul Bar Association, 2016
  • AIPPI, 2023, member of national AIPPI Magazine Committee “Fikri Gundem”, member of national AIPPI Organisation and Promotion Committee.

 

  • Participant, AIPPI World Congress, Istanbul, 2023
  • Participant, AIPPI Midterm Meeting, Zagreb, 2025