Sinan Utku

Patent and IP

Sinan has advised clients in the following areas:

• Pre-litigation patent counseling, including advising on validity and infringement-related disputes;
• World-wide patent portfolio management and counseling;
• Technology and IP due diligence in the context of mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate transactions;
• IP aspects of project finance and other commercial transactions;
• In U.S. patent litigation, including disputes relating to patents essential to standards and pharmaceutical patents;
• Post-grant challenges to validity of patents before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO);
• Representation before technology standards organizations;
• Drafting of original patent applications and prosecution before the U.S. PTO; and
• Providing patent policy advice, including in connection with the impact of proposed patent legislation around the world.

In addition to being a U.S.-qualified lawyer who is also authorized to practice in England and Wales, Sinan is also a U.S. patent attorney authorized to practice before the U.S. PTO. He regularly speaks at international conferences on patent issues and conducts trainings for clients on patents.

Turkey Initiative

Sinan spends a significant amount of time in Ankara, Turkey, where he provides on-the-ground coordination for client matters in Turkey. He has accordingly been involved in a broad variety of matters in Turkey, including internal investigations, sanctions work, corporate transactions, EU litigation, and international arbitration, in addition to matters relating to intellectual property. Sinan also provides training and speaks at conferences in Turkey in connection with intellectual property-related matters. He is a part-time instructor at Bilkent University Law School in Ankara, where he has taught courses on common law contract law, technology law, and IP protection for start-up companies. Sinan is a native-level speaker of Turkish.