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Observations on patents and other IP from a dual-licensed practitioner
Ok, that question is unfair. Obviously, a party CAN file a patent application in Israel that claims priority from a PCT application, as opposed to being the national phase of…
A few months ago, Israel made headlines for implementing, for the first time, the state's right to grant a compulsory license for pharmaceuticals. Today, the Israel PTO concluded another first,…
The Israel PTO announced today that effective July 1, 2020, applicants for registered designs in Israel will be able to make use of DAS. (The ILPTO notified WIPO of this…
I tend to think of the USPTO as being significantly more rule-burdened (i.e. bureaucratic) than the ILPTO. This is, perhaps, a natural outgrowth of the USPTO being a significantly larger…
Ex parte examination of patent, trademark and design applications is usually just a matter between the examiner and applicant, but sometimes ex parte matters need to be decided by the…
The USPTO plans to transition from the current combination of PAIR/EFS/EPAS/FM for submitting and viewing documents and for paying fees to a single system called "Patent Center". Last month the…
Over the past two weeks, the Israel Ministry of Health has been easing corona virus-related restrictions. Students in grades 11-12 have returned (partly) to classes and matriculation examinations, younger grades…
Today the Government of Israel (the cabinet, in American-speak) allowed most small businesses to reopen. Sadly, according to an announcement sent out today by the Israel PTO, the government is…
Further to yesterday's blog post, today the ILPTO published an English translation of its notice about work arrangements during the Coronavirus shutdown. Update March 27: the ILPTO published a further…
On Saturday night, March 21, the Israel cabinet agreed to reduce the number of public sector employees still working. Yesterday, March 22, the Israel PTO published a four-page explanation of…
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.
