Undergraduate Programs :

 -       Intellectual Property Law (Compulsory Course for 4th Year Law Students) (2013-...)

-       Legal Issues in Arts and Cultural Management (Compulsory Course for 4th year students of Faculty of Communication, Arts Management Program) (2021-...)

-       Communication and Design Law (Faculty of Communication, Compulsory Course for 3rd Year Students) (2021-...)

-       Protection of Inventions by Patent (Course for 4th year and graduate program students of Faculty of Engineering) (2021-...)

-       Patent Law (Elective Course for 4th Year Faculty of Law Students) (2023-...)

-       Trademark Law (Elective Course for 4th Year Faculty of Law Students) (2023-...)

-       Commercial Law Practices (Compulsory Course for 3rd Year Faculty of Law Students) (2016-2020)

Master's Programs :

-       Courses within the scope of Istanbul Bilgi University Economic Law Master's Program

o   Intellectual Property Law in Practice (2010-...)

o   Ownership of Rights to Intellectual Products Created by Employees (2020-2021)

o   International Copyright Law (2013-2019)

o   Trademark Law (2022-...)

7/2013-6/2014              Max Planck Gesellschaft Fellowship, Visiting Researcher- Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition Law, Munich-Germany

7/2014-5/2015              Fulbright Scholarship, Visiting Researcher-Fordham University, New York-USA

Selected Presentations

-  “Invalidity and Revocation According to Turkish Trademark Law”, Training Program for the Trademark and Patent Attorney Examination organized by the Istanbul Bar Association (5/2026)

-  “The Use of Copyrighted Visual Works on the Internet and the Use of Individuals’ Images and Voices in AI-Generated Content within the Framework of Copyright Law and Personality Rights” Digital Intellectual Property Rights Certificate Program (%2026)

-     “Exceptions Regarding the Use of Works in Artificial Intelligence Training”, The Future of Copyright in the Field of Music in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Conference, organized by MÜ-YAP, MSG and MESAM with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye (4/2026)       

 - “Areas of İnteraction Between Copyright Law and Competition Law” – Conference on Intellectual Property Rights in the Legislation and Practices of Regulatory and Supervisory Authorities (10/2025)

 -  “The Legal Status of Works and Designs Generated Using Artificial Intelligence” – Conference on The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Intellectual Property Law, organized by the Istanbul Bar Association (9/2025)

 -  “The Legal Status of Works and Inventions Generated Through the use of Artificial Intelligence”, The World Intellectual Property Day Event on Artificial Intelligence from an Intellectual Property Perspective, organized by Istanbul Technical University (5/2025)

 -   “Protection of Shapes as Trademark” – Non-Traditional Trademark Symposium organized by Koç University Faculty of Law (3/2025)

 - “The Registration of Domain Names as Trademarks,” Beyond Digital Borders: Internet Domain Names and Rights Conference, organized by ICANN (5/2024)

 - “Second Medical Use Patents and the Discussions They Give Rise To” Conference on Compliance and Current Developments in the Pharmaceutical Sector, jointly organized by İEİS, AİFD, Özay Law Firm, GSG Law and Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law (5/2024)

 - “The Relationship Between Artificial Intelligence and Trademark Law” Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Law, Istanbul Bilgi University (10/2023)

 - “Rights Subject to Collective Rights Management” Panel on Copyright in Cinema: Its Past and Future, Collecting Society of Cinematographic Work Authors (10/2023)

- “Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property” Conference on Generative Artificial Intelligence and Legal Issues, organized by Istanbul Bar Association (11/2023)

-  “Notification of Employee Inventions and the Employer’s Claim of Rights” Conference on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Intellectual Property Disputes, organized by Galatasaray University and ISTAC (12/2023)

-  “Agreements and The Right of Withdrawal According to Turkish Copyright Law” – Meeting of Intellectual Property Lawyers: Comparative Perspectives on Judgments of the Court of Cassation and the Court of Justice of European Union (5/2022)

-     “The Rights and Wrongs of Distance Learning in Universities in Terms of Copyright Law” – IV. International Intellectual Property Law Symposium (10/2021)

-     “Legal Protection of Computer Programs” – Conference organized by the Turkish Ministry of Culture (7/2020)

-   “Relationship Between Copyright and AR/VR Technologies” – Workshop organized by Istanbul Bilgi University School of Law (2/2020)

-     “Copyright Law: Basic Concepts and Principles” – Workshop organised by Koç University Karma Lab (3/2019) 

-   “The Right of Withdrawal According to Turkish Copyright Law” – Conference organized by the Turkish Ministry of Culture (5/2018)

-   “Emerging Issues in the Digital Environment” – WIPO Turkey Summer School on Intellectual Property (6/2013)

-   “The Advertisements from the Perspective of Intellectual Property Law” – Education Program for Association of Advertisers (5/2013)

-     "Library and Archives Exception” – Symposium on Current Developments in Publishing Industry, Bahçeşehir University (5/2013)

-       “Turkish Copyright Law-An Overview” – Certification Program for Patent Professionals of Istanbul Technical University (4/2013 )

-       “The Legal Aspects of Creative Industries” – Panel on The Future of Creative Industries in Turkey (11-2012)

-       “Compulsory Collective Management” – Project of “Who Holds Copyright? Supporting Implementation of Copyright Protection in the Turkish Audiovisual Industry”, Final Workshop on Collective Management of Cinematographic Works (07-2012)

-       “The Legal Problems Regarding Exhibitions of Contemporary Art” - Workshop, Salt Beyoğlu (06/2012)

-       “The Rights of Cinematographic Works’ Authors - Cases and Agreements” – Project of “Who holds copyright? Supporting Implementation of Copyright Protection in the Turkish Audiovisual Industry”, Seminar for Authors and Lawyers (05/2012)

-       “Collective Rights Management in Germany” – Project of “Who holds copyright? Supporting Implementation of Copyright Protection in the Turkish Audiovisual Industry”, Workshop on Collective Management of Cinematographic Works, Model Countries: England, France and Germany (07-2012)

-       “Libraries and the Future Prospects According to Turkish Copyright Law” – Panel, Istanbul Bilgi University (3-2011)

-       “The Current Regulations Concerning Cultural Policies” (With Sadife Karataş Kural) – Development of Cultural Policies in Turkey: A Civil Perspective Conference, Istanbul (2011)

-       “Intellectual Property Law from the Perspective of the Creative Industries” - Workshop organized by the Creative Industries Initiative (11-2010)

-       “Unfair Competition Rules in Turkish Copyright Law” - Education Program on Intellectual Property Law for Judges and Prosecutors (11/2008)

 -       “The Right of Withdrawal According to Turkish Copyright Law and Law of Obligations”- Intellectual Property Law Workshop, BILFIM (08/2007)

Publications

3/2026                          “Meslek Birliklerine İlişkin Güncel Meseleler” (Current Issues Concerning Collective Management Organizations), Türk Alman ve Avrupa Birliği Fikri Mülkiyet Hukukunda Güncel Gelişmeler, (Co-Author with Prof.Dr. Gül Okutan Nilsson), Ed. Erhan Temel, Istanbul 2026, pp.147-177

2/2026                         “Türk Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Hukukunda Panorama İstisnası” (The Panorama Exception in Turkish Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works), Book Chapter in “Prof.Dr. Turgut Tarhanlı’ya Armağan” (Ed. Dolunay Özbek, Pınar Çağlı, Cemile Demir Gökyayla, Hilal Nur Şarbak), On İki Levha Yayıncılık pp. 353-366

12/2025                       “Tekinalp Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku” (Tekinalp IP Law), Book Chapter, On İki Levha Yayıncılık

5/2025                         "Copyright and Streaming in Turkey" with Gul Okutan Nilsson and Zeynep Ülkü Kahveci, Book Chapter in “Copyright Law and Streaming” (Ed. Séverine Dusollier, Boston: Brill Nijhoff, 2025, pp. 454-472

2023                            “Sözleşmeler ve Cayma Hakkının Kullanılmasına İlişkin Esaslar”, Fikri Mülkiyet Hukukçuları Toplantısı: Yargıtay ve Avrupa Birliği Adalet Divanı Kararları Hakkında Karşılaştırmalı Perspektifler, Ed. H.K. Yılmaztekin, B.F. Günarslan, Z. Karagözlü, Türkiye Adalet Akademisi, Ankara 2023, pp. 259-282.

8/2022                          “Çalışanların Eserleri: İş Sözleşmesinin Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Hukukunda Doğurduğu Sonuçlar” (Works of Employees), Book, On İki Levha Yayıncılık

2/2022                          “FSEK m.18/2’nin İcracı Sanatçılar ve Yapımcılar Bakımından Uygulanıp Uygulanmayacağı Sorunu” (Applicability of LIA Art. 18/2 to Performers and Producers), Article, Legal Fikri ve Sınai Haklar Dergisi, C 17, S 62, pp. 283-300

2/2022                          “Cayma Hakkının Kullanılması Süreci ve Sonuçları” (The Process and Results of Exercising The Right of Withdrawal), Article, Legal Hukuk Dergisi, C 20, S 230, pp. 513-530

7/2021                         “Özel Kopyalama İstisnası ve Özel Kopyalama Harcı” (Private Copying Exception and Private Copying Levy), Article, (Co-Author with Prof.Dr. Gül Okutan Nilsson), MüzikAnaliz Dergisi, Summer 2021

2017                             “Sınai Mülkiyet Kanunu ile Çalışanların Tasarımları ve Buluşları Üzerindeki Hak Sahipliği Sisteminde Yapılan Değişiklikler” (Amendments to the Regulations on Employee Designs and Inventions), Article, 6769 Sayılı Sınai Mülkiyet Kanunu Sempozyumu (Book named Industrial Property Law Symposium Numered 6769), pp. 409-454

12/2014                       “Görsel İşitsel Sektörde Toplu Hak Yönetimi” (The Report on Collective Management in Turkey and Europe), Book (Co-Author with Prof.Dr. Gül Okutan Nilsson, Doç.Dr.Yalçın Tosun)

6/2011                         “Kültür Politikalarının Hukuki Boyutları” (Legal Aspects of Cultural Policies), (Co-author with Gül Okutan Nilsson, Yalçın Tosun, Sadife Karataş Kural, Ulaş Karan) Book chapter, Turkish Cultural Policy Report: A Civil Perspective (Ed. Serhan Ada), pp. 55-65

2/2009                         “Creativity Comes at a Price, The Role of Collecting Societies / Turkey”, Article, IRIS Special: Creativity Comes at a Price, The Role of Collecting Societies, pp. 137-148