Where Legal Foresight Meets Business Impact
Kerim Yardımcı is a distinguished intellectual property professional with over 20 years of experience across the full spectrum of IP rights, including trademarks, designs, patents, and enforcement strategies. His practice is defined by a long-term vision for brand and innovation protection, with a strong focus on establishing enforceable rights that hold their ground when tested in litigation.
Kerim is a prominent and active member of leading international IP organizations such as AIPPI, INTA, FICPI, and PTMG, where he regularly represents DERIS on behalf of the firm. He frequently contributes to international conferences as a moderator, speaker, and programme committee member, bringing both strategic insight and sectoral depth to global discussions on IP law.
His dual academic background in Law and Finance gives him a unique ability to evaluate intellectual property strategies not only from a legal standpoint but also from a commercial and financial perspective. This enables him to craft solutions that align legal rigor with business value—delivering outcomes that serve the long-term interests of both clients and their enterprises.
Kerim’s approach to IP is built around the principle that registration alone is not sufficient. He advises with enforcement in mind, ensuring that rights are created with the strength and structure to withstand judicial scrutiny, should a dispute arise.
Holds a dual degree in Business Management and Law from the University of Geneva, offering a strategic approach that integrates legal expertise with business insight.
- Brings over 20 years of experience across the entire IP lifecycle, including trademark, design, geographical indication, patent prosecution, and anti-counterfeiting enforcement.
- Has collaborated with law firms across multiple jurisdictions, developing litigation strategies that are both globally informed and locally effective.
- Advises high-profile clients in sectors such as telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and luxury goods, providing tailored IP strategies that align legal protection with business goals.
- Recognized for leading legal teams in crafting litigation approaches focused on long-term brand protection and the establishment of enforceable rights.
- Active member of key international IP organizations, including:
- AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)
- INTA (International Trademark Association)
- PTMG (Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group)
- FICPI (International Federation of IP Attorneys)
- Frequently serves as a moderator and programme committee member at international IP events.
- Moderated the panel on plant variety protection at the AIPPI 2023 World Congress in Istanbul, where DERIS was the sole Platinum Sponsor under his leadership.
- Strongly committed to Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education), with contributions including:
- The "Leadership Awareness Program" to expose law students to leadership and the business side of legal practice
- An online summer internship program designed to support both personal and professional development
- Participation in INTA-led youth initiatives that promote awareness of brand value and IP rights among young consumers
Global Patent Litigation Strategy: Navigating Cross-Border IP Disputes in a Fragmented Legal Landscape – Lexology, DERIS (July 31, 2025): An authoritative examination of how multinational companies can build proactive, integrated enforcement strategies across fragmented jurisdictional environments, emphasizing cross-functional coordination and broad IP rights integration lexology.com+9lexology.com+9lexology.com+9.
Trademark Rights Are Business Strategy: A Comprehensive Guide to Protection, Enforcement and Monetisation – Lexology, DERIS, July 24, 2025. Presents a full-spectrum framework that positions trademark rights as strategic business assets rather than mere legal protections, emphasizing brand value, board-level oversight, and monetisation.
Legal Protection of Non-Traditional Trademarks under Turkish Law: Overview of Supreme Court Decisions – Lexology, July 9, 2025. Reviews leading Turkish Supreme Court rulings on non-traditional marks and their implications for registration strategy and enforcement preparedness.Lexology+10Lexology+10Lexology+10
University of Geneva - double major in law and finance
Languages: Turkish, English, French
- AIPPI
- AIPPI Program Committe
- INTA
- LES MARQUES
- FICPI
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