UPDATED INFORMATION ON ISRAELI IP LAW AND PRACTICE

In this section you can find and download the main updates regarding the Intellectual Property Law and prosecution in Israel, e. g. latest changes in the Law, brief English translations of Circular Letters issued by the Israeli Registrar of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, changes in Official Fees, etc.

Disclaimer:  Please note however, that said updates are provided for general information only, are not intended to present legal advice or opinion and cannot be relied on as such.


PATENTS :

  Increase in Official Patent Fees effective January 1, 2013

  Announcement on main Changes in the Israeli Patent Law And Practice - December 2012

  Circular Letter No. 71 - Accelerating of Examination AMENDMENT - July 2010

  Circular Letter No. 70 - To base Israeli Patent Application on foreign Granted Patent
  AMENDMENT - July 2010

  Circular Letter 81 - Divisional Patent Applications - February, 2010

  Notification - New Fees from Claim 51 onward - December, 2009

  Circular Letter No 76 - Classification of Patents as "Green Patents"
  and giving of preference in their Examination - December, 2009

  Patent Term Extensions in Israel - March, 2009

  Circular Letter No 51 - Filing certain Documents on Digital Media - January, 2009


DESIGNS :

  Circular Letter – New Design Law - August 2018


TRADEMARKS :

  Announcement - Israel has joined the Madrid Protocol - June 2010

  Notification - Change in Trademark Rules and Practice in Israel - December, 2008

  Circular Letter No 61 - 3-Dimensional Trademark Update - May, 2008

  Circular Letter - Term of Trademark Registration - Amendment of Israeli Trademark Law -
  August, 2003