AI Magazine Issue 11 2018

Acquisition International - Issue 11 2018 25 PARAGON provides professional consultancy in intellectual and industrial property issues to major associations and leading pharmaceutical companies. Following their recent success as AI’s Most Outstanding for Pharmaceutical Patent and Trademark Law 2018 – Turkey, we profiled the firm and spoke to CEO & Founder, Mrs. Hülya Çaylı to discover more about the exceptional services PARAGON provides to their clients. ince the year 2000, PARAGON have been providing professional consultancy in intellectual and industrial property issues to major associations and leading pharmaceutical companies. PARAGON’s dynamic and experienced team assists clients on technical and legal issues by taking economic viewpoints and methods into consideration. In addition to IP registration applications, the firm also handle cases on prosecution, opposition, litigation, nullification, licensing, searches, renewals, records, translations and procuring documents at national and international levels. Hülya begins by explaining to use the kind of clients which PARAGON serve as well as the approach the team use when working alongside them. “Most of our clients are from the companies who are leaders within their respected sector and have specific aims and goals either in the area of intellectual property or in R&D. As such, this situation requires us to deal with a high volume of work in a short time. We handle this with an accurate business planning and effective distribution of works to ensure that we achieve customer satisfaction. “Accordingly, our team members provide a homogenous work distribution in a coordinated manner to ensure they deliver high quality work at their earliest convenience, and thus meet the customer satisfaction at the highest level.” When discussing the remarkable success PARAGON has had over the years, Hülya is keen to reveal the key factors which helps the firm to stand out amongst their competitors. Company: Paragon Consultancy Incorporated Web Address: www.paragon.com.tr Wealth of Experience S Oct18032 “Here at PARAGON, we have efficient communication and collaboration skills amongst the team. The support given to our team for any national/international training/in-service training allows them to access to all the updated and required knowledge, in terms of both amended regulations/laws and in the technic itself. The advantage of having employees, who have been serving in the area of intellectual property for a long time, in our company is that we have accumulated a wealth of experience over the years.” Speaking of the team, Hülya highlights the dedicated team of individuals who form the backbone of PARAGON, pointing to the ways in which they are able to deliver their award-winning services to clients. “Our team includes chemical, electrical/electronic engineers, physicists and translators together with European and Turkish patent & trademark attorneys & attorney at laws. “The key to providing services to our customer portfolio, which consists of the leading companies in the sector, so as to meet their expectations at the highest level possible is an experienced staff with an efficient technical and procedural background working in a coordinated manner. Which is why, the role of our staff is increasing to ensure the sustainability of our customer portfolio remains at 100%.” Moving forward, Hülya signs off by noting on the challenges the team at PARAGON have faced over the years, as well as revealing the plans which lie in the pipeline for the award-winning firm. “In 2017, we provided technical support to our client, which is one of the leading electrical-electronic and white goods manufacturers in Turkey, in line with its goal of achieving the highest number of national patent application. During that time, we had to provide the highest quality of work under time pressure. “Looking ahead to what the future holds, besides maintaining the satisfaction of our current customers and enhancing and increasing the standards we provide for the quality of work, we also aim to add new customers operating in different business areas to our portfolio. In parallel, it is also planned to increase the technical qualifications of our staff.” “The advantage of having employees, who have been serving in the area of intellectual property for a long time, in our company is that we have accumulated a wealth of experience over the years.”