Observations on patents and other IP from a dual-licensed practitioner
In Israel, after the ILPTO allows an application, the applicant pays a fee, and then notice that the application is allowed – the so-called "acceptance of the application" – is…
In May I wrote about the problem with the way in which the Israel PTO notified patentees of the initial renewal fees that are due within three months of the…
Patent renewal (or maintenance) fees in Israel are due for five periods of time: for years 0-6, 7-10, 11-14, 15-18, and 19-20 of a patent’s lifetime. Normally, the fee for…
Yesterday I wrote about an issue notification from the Israel PTO that didn't state when notice that the patent application had been accepted would be published in the Patents Journal. …
Those of us old enough to remember Bill Cosby before he fell from grace will recall his famous bit about Noah. It actually appeared on an LP as three separate…
The USPTO has its Gazette, which publishes faithfully every Tuesday at 12:01 AM (a fact that provided the title for my brother’s entertaining but sadly now mostly-defunct blog). The Israel…
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.