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Observations on patents and other IP from a dual-licensed practitioner
Mr. and Mrs. Gabbai live in Ashdod. They developed a three-layer mattress, which they asserted helps prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). In 2007 they filed a US patent application…
This morning the Israel PTO sent out an update regarding applicants' reporting of prior art to the ILPTO. Similar to the USA, Israel imposes a duty of disclosure throughout the…
For those weirdos who find the Israel patent regulations to be a scintillating topic for discussion (and for those who are just gluttons for punishment), here are a two more…
The statutory amendments to US patent law adopted in September 2011 were only the latest (if the most far-reaching) in a series of changes to US law following the major…
Following the adoption of significant amendments to the Israel patent statute on July 9 and their coming into force (mostly) on July 12, on July 25 the Israel PTO published…
Last September, Israel went online as part of the Madrid system for trademark registration. This followed the necessary legislative and regulatory amendments to facilitate Israel’s participation in this system. The…
In the previous post I discussed the Commissioner’s newly-announced policy of distributing draft circular letters for comment in general, and a proposed circular dealing with extensions and suspension of examination…
Here’s a pop quiz. Frank is an Israeli citizen who has a science degree from an Israeli university. He’s trained for two years in a patent firm, and he wants…
On June 20, the USPTO announced on its web site that it had agreed with the Israel PTO to undertake a pilot Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) project, beginning July 1,…
I’ve complained in this blog about the previous Commissioner’s predilection for exceeding his authority. From a just-published decision of Deputy Commissioner Noah Shlomovitz (released today but dated March 30), we…
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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