Habip Asan

Director, Division for Transition and Developed Countries, WIPO.

Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland

About

PAST APPOINTMENTS -President of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office from 2008 to 2022 -Mechanical Engineering Department, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey (1996-2007) -Chairperson, Technical and Operational Committee (TOSC), EPO (2016-2022) -Chairperson, EPO Academy, EPO (2012) -Member of Board B28, EPO (2014-2022) -Member of Administrative Council, EPO (2008-2022) -Member of Turkish Design Council (2008-2022) -Member of IP Coordination Committee of Turkiye (2008-2022) -Co-Chairperson, Turkish IP Academy Administrative Board (2017-2022) -President of TURKSME INC. Management Board (2018-2022) -President of Gebze IT Technological Development Zone Management Board (2018-2022) -President, IP Specialized Commission of 11.Devlopment Plan of Turkey, 2018

Experience

  • Director at World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
    Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • President of Management Board, Turkish IP Valuation Inc. at TÜRKSMD
    Sep 2018 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • President of Management Board, IT Valley Technology Development Zone at Bilişim Vadisi
    Aug 2018 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Chairperson of Technical and Operational Support Committee (TOSC) at European Patent Office
    Sep 2016 - Apr 2022 · 5 yrs 8 mos

  • President at TURKISH PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
    Dec 2007 - Mar 2022 · 14 yrs 4 mos