Sinan Utku is a US-qualified lawyer who is also authorized to practice in England and Wales, and who is also a US patent attorney authorized to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  Dr. Utku is deeply involved with two separate practices at Covington: the patent practice and the Turkey Initiative.

Patent Practice

Dr. Utku focuses on international intellectual property law and patent law.  His practice includes client counseling, especially in the areas of US and UK patent law; IP audits and intellectual property strategy; drafting patent opinions; challenging and defending patents in post-grant patent review procedures; patent litigation; intellectual property transactions and licensing; patent policy and legislative analysis; the drafting of original patent applications; and patent prosecution.  He has had significant experience in the technology areas of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology, telecommunications, fiber optics, cryptography, computer software, business methods, and the electrical arts generally.

Dr. Utku, in addition to his law degree, holds a Ph.D. degree in physics from Yale University.  He regularly speaks at international conferences on patent issues and conducts trainings for clients on patents.