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Observations on patents and other IP from a dual-licensed practitioner
Yesterday I noted that the ILPTO had published draft "circular notices" and requested comments on them. Today we continue with discussion of the first of these draft circulars, “Draft Circular…
The Israel PTO recently published two draft “Commissioner’s circular notices” (hozrei rasham in Hebrew available here and here), requesting comment by January 19, 2017 (to be sent to MitmahePatents@justice.gov.il). No…
A major snowstorm arrived along the east coast of the USA over the weekend, dumping more snow than the "Snowmaggedon" that struck in 2010. The USPTO was closed yesterday and will evidently be…
As we predicted last week, the ILPTO Commissioner today published an announcement in which he rescinded the "no second generation divisonal" practice that had been in place since mid-2010. All's well…
On October 21, revisions to the Israel Patent Regulations were published, after being approved by the relevant Knesset committee. Yes, we know that’s truly exciting news for most readers…NOT. In…
Two years ago, I wrote about Memorial Day in Israel. I wrote about how it’s vastly different than in the USA because here everyone has lost a loved one or…
As of last night a fair number of comments had been submitted to the USPTO about its examination guidelines under Myriad. My two cents are here Download Comments on Myriad…
Last week the Israel PTO published two more “Commissioner’s circulars” (חוזרי רשם in Hebrew) to add to the burgeoning number of such expressions of ILPTO policy. A jar of Jelly…
Last week I wrote about the disappearance of lists of ILPTO decisions and announcements from its web site, and their replacement with a non-functional search engine. It appears that the…
In an announcement sent out yesterday by email and which is buried on the PPH page on the ILPTO’s website (as explained yesterday’s post, don’t try finding it on the…
I’m Dan Feigelson. I’ve been practicing patent law for over 30 years. I’m also opinionated, as you may discover in reading my writings here.
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