Management
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors is the highest level management and decision-making body of the Institution.
• Board of Directors consists of seven members, one each from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Finance, three members to be determined by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the President of the Institution and a Vice President.
• The President of the Institution is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
• The President and Vice President of the Institution are appointed by a joint decree upon the recommendation of the Minister of Industry and Technology, and the other members of the Board of Directors upon the recommendation of the Ministry to which they are affiliated.
• The term of office of the members of the Board of Directors is three years, and members whose term of office has expired can be reappointed.
• For the membership of the Board of Directors vacant for any reason, an appointment is made with the same procedure within one month at the latest, the appointed member completes the term of office of the previous member.
• In the absence of the President, the Vice President acts as the President.
Duties and Authorities of the Board of Directors
• Takes all necessary measures for the institution to operate in an orderly, efficient and effective manner in terms of administrative, financial and technical aspects. Ensures that the regulations to be prepared in order to bring efficiency to the functioning of the Institution enter into force with the approval of the Ministry,
• Ensures the implementation of the legislation related to the institution,
• Approves the budget of the institution,
• Discusses and decides on the prepared activity report and financial report,
• Prepares short and long-term work programs on industrial property rights and technological progress in line with development plans and annual programs, identifies research topics and puts them into practice,
• Prepares the fee schedules to be charged for the services to be provided by the Institution and puts them into practice upon the approval of the Ministry of Industry and Technology,
• Decides on the appointment proposals to be made by the President,
• Calls the Advisory Board to a meeting when necessary,
• Discusses and decides on the recommendations of the Advisory Board,
• Decides to organize national and international seminars, symposiums, open sessions, conferences and similar issues in order to inform the public about the issues falling within the scope of the Agency's field of duty and to receive the opinions of the concerned,
• Establishes temporary or permanent specialization commissions consisting of experts in this field in order to receive opinions on industrial property rights,
• Decides to construct buildings for the needs of the Institution, to purchase or lease movable and immovable properties, and to sell or rent them when necessary.
NAME SURNAME | TITLE |
|---|---|
Prof. Dr. Muhammed Zeki DURAK | President of TÜRKPATENT, Chairman of the Management Board |
Prof. Dr. İlker Murat AR | Member of Management Board |
Fatih ERKEKOĞLU | Member of Management Board |
Alim POLAT | Member of Management Board |
MANAGEMENT | TITLE |
|---|---|
Prof. Dr. Muhammed Zeki DURAK | President of TÜRKPATENT |
Dr. Mehmet DUYAR | Vice President |
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS | TITLE |
|---|---|
Ahmet Şevki DAĞKIRAN | 1st Legal Counsel |
Fatih KARAHAN | Head of Patent Department |
Melike YILMAZ | Head of Trademarks Department |
Gülsevi Esra BAL | Head of Designs Department |
Hakan KIZILTEPE | Head of Geographical Indications Department |
Dr. Elif Betül AKIN | Head of Reexamination and Evaluation Department |
Şemsettin BALTA | Head of European Union and Foreign Affairs Department |
Tuğba YILMAZ | Head of IT Department |
Dr. Kamil TAŞÇI | Head of Strategy Development Department |
Salih KOCA | Head of Innovation and Promotion Department |
Dr. Mehmet DUYAR | Head of Personnel Department |
Selçuk YILMAZ | Head of Support Services Department |
