Işık Özdoğan

Işık Özdoğan is one of Türkiye’s most influential intellectual property lawyers, due to her sustained top-tier rankings and her role as head of the IP practice at Moroğlu Arseven. 

She combines deep technical expertise with strategic commercial insight in high-stakes IP disputes and portfolio management.

Özdoğan advises global and multinational clients on complex IP matters, including litigation, dispute resolution, and the management of trademark and patent portfolios. Her practice is particularly focused on aligning IP strategy with broader business objectives, ensuring that rights protection and enforcement support commercial growth and market positioning.

A significant portion of her work is concentrated in the life sciences sector, where she advises pharmaceutical and other highly regulated industry clients on IP protection, enforcement, and commercialisation strategies in Türkiye. She also has extensive experience in IP-driven transactions, licensing structures, and market entry strategies, helping international companies navigate regulatory and IP-related barriers to entry in the Turkish market.

Özdoğan is frequently engaged in sophisticated cross-border matters involving both enforcement and commercial strategy, including risk mitigation projects designed to secure product launches and protect innovation in competitive markets. She is recognised for her ability to integrate legal, regulatory, and commercial considerations into cohesive IP strategies.

Her standing in the field is reflected in more than a decade of recognition by leading legal directories.

Özdoğan is a registered patent and trademark attorney before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (Türkpatent) and the European Patent Office, and is an active member of the European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA).