Okan

Çan

Senior Partner

    Leading Partner

    Legal 500 EMEA 2025

    Gold in enforcement and litigation

    WTR 1000 2025

    Recommended in anti-counterfeiting

    WTR 1000 2025

    Patent Star

    IP Stars - 2025

    Gold in litigation and transactions

    IAM 1000 2025

    Unlocks the potential value of IP with effective strategies

    Trusted Advisor

    Okan Can is a Senior Partner at Deris, specializing in the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Okan advises leading companies across various sectors, including life sciences, technology, and entertainment, on IP litigation, strategy, and transactional matters. Notably, Okan has achieved significant results in high-profile IP disputes. He has represented a multinational firm in complex multi-jurisdictional litigation, securing one of the highest compensation awards for an IP conflict in Turkey. He also led the a DNA gene sequencing patent dispute as a part of a multijurisdictional dispute. Additionally, he counselled a multinational client for the acquisition of IP assets of the Turkish state tobacco monopoly by a multinational tobacco company. He has also established a successful licensing program for a leading technology firm's standard-essential patents. He is also recognized for securing the first trademark registration for a color per se in Turkey.

    • Okan’s legal experience and knowledge in IP litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is highly regarded. He has been appointed a the first ever Turkish member at the  WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Advisory Committee
    • Okan's contributions extend beyond litigation. In 2016, he was invited by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office to participate in the commission for drafting the new Code of Industrial Property, which came into effect in January 2017.
    • An active member of the IP community, has the sub-committee of INTA’s Anti-Counterfeiting Committee between 2020 and 2022. He has been also the first Turkish member of the Board of Directors of INTA and a member of the Executive Committee at INTA. Okan was appointed as the Co-Chair of the 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego where 10,000 professionals were gathered from around the world.  
    • Mr Çan has also been appointed as the first Turkish member to participate in the founding of the Global IP Alliance (GLIPA) in Atlanta, where he is also serving as a board member.  
    • Okan's excellence has been acknowledged by several prestigious directories:
    • IAM Patent 1000: Gold-tier ranking for litigation and transactions
    • WTR 1000: Gold-tier ranking for enforcement and litigation; recommended in anti-counterfeiting
    • Legal 500: Recognized as a Leading Individual
    • LMG Life Sciences: Awarded Patent Litigator of the Year – Biotech in 2022
    • IAM Strategy 300: Listed among the World’s Leading IP Strategists in 2023 - 2024

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