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Upcycling and infringement of intellectual property in Israel
The concept of Upcycling represents a variety of processes by which an “old” product is changed and turned into a “new” product. This is a way to turn old products into new products, without breaking those products down into raw
Orphan works and copyrights in Israel
Orphan works are works whose copyright owner is unknown or cannot be located. The extent of the phenomenon of orphan works from all works protected by copyright is large, for example, according to the National Library in Great Britain, about
Artificial intelligence and copyright infringement
The field of artificial intelligence has grown rapidly over the past fifty years. Modern artificial intelligence software is able to produce work that has never been created by computers before. For example, artificial intelligence can be trained to produce art,
Software copyright in Israel
The tree of intellectual property laws has many branches. Each branch has its own fruit with a unique set of rules regarding its suitability, freshness and expiration date. A copyright branch is an intellectual property right granted to the creator
Software patents in Israel
The right to a patent is a territorial right subject to the legislative arrangements of each and every country, where each and every country has different standards for granting patents. These differences are especially true regarding software patents. Once the
The patent protection of the Nemesis system of the game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor How to patent computer game components
In February 2021, the US Patent Office (USPTO) granted Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment’s (Warner) a US patent for the nemesis system implemented in the computer games Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle Earth: Shadow of War (US Patent No.
BOEHRINGER v. The Registrar of Patents of Israel – order to extend a reference patent (supreme court) PCA 386/22 BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA v. the Registrar of Patents (11.12.2022)
A procedure discussed in the Supreme Court, before judges Noam Solberg, David Mintz and Alex Stein. On 11.12.22 the verdict was given. The procedure is a request for permission to appeal the judgment of the District Court in Tel Aviv,
Challenging Patent Validity in Israel: Patent Office vs Court Proceedings What are the tools for canceling a patent in Israel and in the world
A granted Israeli patent may be challenged in more than one procedural setting. A party may seek cancellation of the patent before the Israel Patent Office, while patent validity may also become an issue in infringement litigation before the Israeli
Patent protection for board games in Israel
The patent right is essentially intended to create legal protection for an idea, is this legal right suitable for the protection of board games? In most countries of the world, it is not possible to protect a board game with
Patent Application Amendments in Israel: Substantive Changes Before Acceptance
Patent application amendments in Israel are governed by a relatively unusual framework that permits extensive changes before an application is accepted. This flexibility can be strategically important where an Israeli application is used as the first filing establishing the
Registered design protection on screen display and icons in Israel
One of the largest legal proceedings that took place in the field of software copying was conducted between Apple and Samsung, a complex process that ultimately resulted in Apple being awarded compensation in the amount of approximately 539 million dollars.
MERCK v. The Registrar of Patents of Israel – Extension of the Patent Protection Period (The Supreme Court of Israel) PCA 7556-22 MERCK SHARP v. Registrar of Patents (Nevo, 03.05.2023)
Proceedings discussed in the Supreme Court of Israel, before Judge Alex Stein. On 5.3.23 the verdict was given. The proceeding is a request for permission to appeal the judgment of Judge Gershon Gontovnik of the District Court in Tel Aviv,
