Step by Step Bioentrepreneurship — Book Contribution
In October 2019, the book “Step by Step Bioentrepreneurship: A Roadmap for Biotechnology Founders and Investors” was published — and our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu contributed a chapter from a legal perspective. The book is the first of its kind in Turkey and was edited by Prof. Dr. Işıl Kurnaz and Dr. Sevgi Salman […]
StartupHR — When Does a Founder Need a Lawyer?
On March 4, 2019, in an interview with StartupHR, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu answered the question “When does a founder need a lawyer?” through practical examples. The central thesis of the interview was clear: a founder is not legally obligated to engage a lawyer when starting up; but when the right questions are […]
StartupHR — How Can I Protect My Idea?
On January 2, 2019, in an interview with StartupHR, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu walked through what intellectual property practically means for founders — through the question “How can I protect my idea?” The central thesis of the interview was clear: “an idea” is not, on its own, legally protectable; what is protected is […]