Intellectual property: filing/prosecution in Israel
Drori-Werzansky-Orland & Co.
Drori-Werzansky-Orland & Co. has handled trade mark and patent prosecution, portfolio management, and rights enforcement matters. The team also represents clients in proceedings before the registrar. Founding partners Yonatan Drori and Yotam Werzansky are the main contacts.
Ehrlich Group
A highly regarded full-service IP group, Ehrlich Group has a particularly strong reputation for patent prosecution and portfolio management, and steadily developed into a market leader in the field of trade marks as well. The firm is one of Israel's most active in terms of number of patent applications filed, and with several partners licensed to practice at the USPTO, the team directly drafts and prosecutes US patents on a regular basis. Managed by firm founder Gal Ehrlich, the team is made up of experts in a range of sectors: Maier Fenster leads the medical devices department; Hadassa Waterman heads the biotech practice; Roy Melzer specialises in software and internet systems; Revital Green heads the chemistry and pharmaceuticals department; Eran Naftali heads the physics practice; and Yehuda Neubauer leads the trade marks and designs practice.
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Testimonials
‘The firm is extremely sound in technical knowledge and has a major competitive edge in view of their knowledge of global patent laws.‘
‘The firm has experts in all technical fields and their expertise in hi-tech and pharmaceutical and biotech fields is world class.‘
‘They provide an efficient and high quality service, even under time pressure.‘
‘Excellent professional expertise in international IP strategy; swift and client-centered; creative and business-minded solutions.‘
‘Roy Melzer in particular is a standout attorney. He has great attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile for his clients.‘
Key clients
Huawei
Sanofi (Pasteur SA)
Pfizer
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Stratasys
IBM
CollPlant
Syqe Medical
Medial EarlySign
Eloxx Pharmaceuticals
Work highlights
- Chosen to be the only Israeli patent attorney firm to represent Huawei’s R&D center in Israel in drafting and prosecution of patents in Israel.
- Acting for Pfizer in the registration and prosecution of IP rights for a wide range of its pharmaceutical products in Israel.
- Handling all matters relating to trade mark and design prosecution and enforcement for clients including Alstom, Bacardi, FC Barcelona, LG Corporation, Polo-Ralph Lauren, and many more.
Eitan Mehulal Sadot, Advocates & Patent Attorneys
Eitan Mehulal Sadot, Advocates & Patent Attorneys handles patent and trade mark prosecution, portfolio management, and rights protection for major multinationals and Israeli corporates across a range of industry sectors. Jointly headed by Sally Gillis, who leads on patent and copyright matters, and Shirley Gal, who specialises in trade marks and designs, the practice group is recognised for its work on every aspect of IP prosecution, from drafting to oppositions. Of particular note in 2019, the firm merged with boutique patent prosecution firm Propats, which brought five new professionals to the team, including Vladimir Sherman, a US-qualified patent attorney with particular expertise in the development of portfolios involving physics-related technologies.
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Testimonials
‘Shirley Gal is very responsive, always ready to help and understands the needs of the client.‘
‘A great IP practice that also provides all-round legal services covering the majority of legal field similarly as the larger law firms but at lower rates.‘
Key clients
Albemarle Corporation
Audiocodes
Caesarstone
Castro Model
Electra Consumer Products (1951)
Grow Solutions Tech
Hinoman
Infectious Disease Research Institute
ITAB Scanflow
Jeil Pharmaceutical Co.
Joby Aviation
The Keter Group
Liberalex
Manchester United Limited
Mellanox Technologies
Moghu Research Centre
Oracle Corporation
SolarEdge Technologies
The Methodist Hospital System
Wix.com
Zodiac Data Systems
Work highlights
- Advising Proctor & Gamble on the management and enforcement of its trade mark portfolio in Israel.
- Advising Albermarle Corporation on the prosecution of patents in Israel.
- Advising Wix.com on its trade mark portfolio worldwide and also represented the company in more than two dozen Israeli patent applications in 2019.
Ellen B. Shankman & Associates
Ellen B. Shankman & Associates is a boutique brand management firm led by Ellen Shankman, a prolific brand lecturer and author with extensive practicing experience and numerous committee appointments, including a panel position at the WIPO URDP. Shankman's clients range from Israeli start-ups to Fortune 100 companies in a variety of sectors including technology, apparel, luxury goods, telecoms and consumer goods. Shankman is instructed by two of 2018's top-five global brands.
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Testimonials
‘The firm is very business practical. I find the solutions presented to me are appropriately designed to get us to the final goal.‘
‘Ellen is a free thinker. She is not confined by the “typical” or “ordinary” way problems are solved. For this reason, I find her legal advice to be insightful, creative, practical and cost-effective.‘
‘Ellen Shankman herself stands out as a can-do attorney whose advice is sharp, particularly on the intersection of trademarks and the internet. She works diligently so that nothing is ever late and her advice is brutally honest.‘
‘In addition to a keen understanding of IPR in Israel, the firm offers practical commercial advice of the highest quality, punching significantly above its weight.‘
Fischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co
Fischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co regularly advises clients on trade mark filing and opposition proceedings before the Israeli PTO and also handles international trade mark management for clients in a range of industry sectors. The firm has a strong hi-tech and growth companies practice and represents a litany of Israeli clients in trade mark filing and opposition procedures in Israel and abroad. Amit Dat heads the IP and information technologies practice, and Yael Riemer is a key contact for opposition and litigation proceedings.
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Testimonials
‘The team provided professional advice during key steps of the brand building for my product, suggested options and alternatives, and guided me through the process once a decision was taken. Through the process it was evident that the team has a deep understanding of this field, and is highly skilled in the procedures it entails.‘
Key clients
Reshet Media
A.P. Designs
New Philoseed
Spa Cosmetics
Q Card Rechargeable Cards
E.F.S Engineering
Chronisense Medical
StreetWiz
Argaman Industries
ClearSky Power & Technology Fund I
ClearSky Security Fund I
Israel Discount Bank
Amot Investments
Modan Electronics
Playbuzz
My Baby
Israel Hayom
Or-Shell Holdings
ALPIN CORAP
See Security
Air Conditioning Accessories
Yesodot A.C.P Agricultural Cooperative
Doctor Pension Corporate Pension Advisor
BlueWind Medical
Planet Watchers
Myrtus Enterprise
Car-Freshener Corporation
Natali Seculife Holdings
Bug MultiSystem
Work highlights
- Advising dozens of Israeli and multinational clients on trade mark filings.
- Advising Israeli and multinational clients on international trademark filings.
- Representation before the Israeli Trademark Registrar with respect to initiating an opposition for the registration of a trademark application that was so similar to our clients’ registered and well known mark that it is likely consumers would be confused, mistaken, or deceived as to the commercial source of the goods of the parties.
G&A Glazberg, Applebaum & Co
G&A Glazberg, Applebaum & Co has a very strong patent prosecution and global portfolio management practice, which is sought after by major domestic corporates, Israeli inventors, and prolific multinational filers including IBM. The team also has experience managing trade mark portfolios for international companies. In particular, department head Ziv Glazberg advises Israeli and non-Israeli clients on the development of their patent portfolios worldwide. Another contact in the firm is Nadav Applebaum, who focuses on trade mark oppositions and other disputes; he also handles trade mark prosecution and registration.
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Testimonials
‘We are working with Glazberg Applebaum for over 7 years now and they are doing all our IP and patents work. They are always available, have deep understanding of our domain and are very professional and timely with their work for us.‘
‘Ziv Glazberg is working with us personally. He is a really bright person who gets the innovations immediately and offers very valuable insights and advice regarding our IP protection needs and policy.‘
Key clients
IBM
Start App
Innovid
Anagog
Cyber 2.0
Amiad Water Systems
Conduit (Como)
Kitchen Robotics
J.M Smucker Company
OSR Enterprises
TRDF
Taboola
Windward
CommonSense Robotics
WalkMe
SparkBeyond
Zeep HK
Knowmail
Lynxight
VDOO
Orcam
Work highlights
- Acting as one of the leading outside counsels for the IBM labs in Israel for IP-related matters, including patent applications and prosecution.
- Acting for US-based Innovid in relation to its global patent portfolio, including patent prosecution.
- Representing a client in the telecoms industry in patent opposition proceedings in Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Herzog Fox & Neeman
Herzog Fox & Neeman provides comprehensive advice on strategic trade mark management, acting both for international clients with IP rights in Israel and for Israeli corporates in their global trade mark strategies. The team handles trade mark strategy and prosecution in a variety of industry sectors including agriculture, cyber security, and aviation, though the practice group had particular expertise in online gaming. Practice head Karen Elburg has extensive experience of all matters related to the development and protection of trade mark, design and domain-name rights. Recently promoted partner Jenia Melkhior is also recommended.
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Testimonials
‘The HFN IP team is savvy, efficient, responsive and very commercially-minded. Their experience in both IP and gaming is a real asset for our company and we enjoy working with them.‘
‘We work directly with Karen Elburg and Jenia Melkhior. Their work is highly efficient, responsive and very commercially minded.‘
‘The practice is unique in terms of knowledge of global issues, and level of sophistication in approaching strategic decision making.‘
‘Passion for excellent, detail driven, client advocacy, practice management skills are topnotch consistently throughout the team. The team leader Karen Elburg sets the bar high through her personal achievement.‘
Key clients
888 Holdings
Assuta Medical Centres
Fusion Media
Hazera Seeds
Huliot Agricultural Cooperative Society
Starhome
US Address.com
Voyager Analytics / Bionic 8
Carmel and Viola Group
Top Seeds International
Go Global Travel
Sygnia Consulting
Work highlights
- Advising 888 Holdings and other members of its corporate group on an ongoing basis on all aspects of its worldwide trade mark portfolio, including strategy, filings and prosecution.
- Advising Hazera Seeds on an ongoing basis on all aspects of its IP assets, including its world-wide trade mark portfolio of over 100 trade marks.
- Acting for Viola Group, Israel’s leading technology-focused investment group with over $3bn assets under management, in the management of its global trade mark portfolio.
Liad Whatstein & Co. Law Office
Liad Whatstein & Co. Law Office is best known for its expertise in IP litigation, though the team has also handled trade mark and patent portfolio management and prosecution matters. The firm is particularly sought out by clients in the life sciences industry. Liad Whatstein is among the leading litigators in the Israeli IP market, and Amira Mangelus is another key contact.
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Key clients
Merck
Abbott
AbbVie
Novartis
Takeda
Lundbeck
Leo Pharma
Liqwd
Viacom
FIFA
Louis Vuitton
Fischer Pharmaceutical Industries
Work highlights
- Assisting Novartis with strategic patent applications, including providing strategic prosecution advice, filing, formalities, and opposition and Patent Term Extensions.
- Advising Abbott-related entities on Israeli, West Bank and Gaza trade mark portfolios.
- Managing Bacardi’s Israeli trade mark portfolio.
Luthi+Webb
The prosecution arm of Luthi+Webb specialises in patent prosecution and opposition procedures in the medical devices, life sciences, and pharmaceuticals industries. In particular, the team is instructed by companies in the biotech and pharmaceuticals sectors, and Israeli universities and research institutions. The key contact is Cynthia Webb, who has an impressive academic and practicing background in chemistry and biotechnology, and is registered to practice before the USPTO. In addition to her drafting and prosecution work, Webb also teams up with litigators Richard Luthi and Daniel Lerner to handle complex opposition proceedings.
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Testimonials
‘A boutique firm with excellent expertise in materials and nanotechnologies.‘
‘The team possesses specific knowledge and expertise was difficult to find in other competitor firms.‘
Key clients
Mapi Pharma
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Yissum Technology Transfer Company
Innovation and Tech Transfer Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Hashomer Medical Research, Infrastructure & Services
The Technology Transfer Company of The Sheba Medical Center
RAMOT at Tel Aviv University
Technion Research and Development Foundation
Hadasit Medical Research Services & Development
The National Institute for Biotechnology in the Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority
Yeda Research and Development Co
Perrigo Israel Pharmaceuticals
Adama Agricultural Solutions
Evogene
Work highlights
- Represent Mapi Pharma in a request for revocation of two Israeli patents held by a major pharmaceutical company due to lack of novelty and inventive step of all the patent claims.
M. Firon & Co Advocates and Notaries
M. Firon & Co Advocates and Notaries has an impressive roster of international clients, which the IP team represents in the registration of trade marks and patents in Israel. Moreover, the team is instructed by large domestic companies and Israeli subsidiaries in relation to the development and protection of their marks and designs. The practice group is headed by Eran Presenti, who has broad expertise in IP, defamation, and computer law, and serves as co-head of the IP committee of the Israel Bar Association.
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Key clients
Dell
HTC Corporation
ExxonMobil
Bosch Group
Cardinal Health
Baidu
ZEO Alliance Venture Corp.
NSYNC Developments
Alonial (McDonald’s Israel)
Meuhedet Health Services
Work highlights
- Advising ExxonMobil on the registration of its trade marks in Israel.
- Advising Bosch Group on the registration of its patents and trade marks in Israel.
- Acting for Alonial (McDonald’s Israel) in the registration of its designs around the globe.
Meitar law offices
Meitar Law Offices handles Israeli trade mark prosecution and protection for an enviable roster of multinational clients, and also advises large Israeli corporates on trade mark registration and portfolio development worldwide. Headed by Yoav Oestreicher, the IP, technology and privacy team works across a huge variety of industry sectors, and is particularly skilled at managing and coordinating trade mark registrations globally. Other key contacts in the group include David Mirchin, who is most active in IP transactions involving software, but also advises clients on trade mark filing and prosecution, and Ariel Rakover, who advises international clients on Israeli trade mark and design applications.
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Key clients
Phillip Morris
Cadence Design Systems
Cell Design Labs
ZAP Group
Start-Up Nation Central
World Wide Prep
Gazit Globe
Qatar Airways
Walla
Work highlights
- Acting for Philip Morris in relation to its trade mark portfolio in Israel consisting of hundreds of registrations. This includes, prosecution of new applications from filing to registration, including advising the client regarding and responding to Office actions, filing renewals of registrations, conducting trade mark availability searches and providing advice on distinctiveness of prospective trade marks.
- Advising Start-Up Nation Central on the coordination of worldwide filings in Israel, the United States, Canada and the European Union for dozens of marks. In addition, we have successfully negotiated with conflicting marks in the United States and Canada to permit our client’s registration of marks. We actively assist on an ongoing basis the client in deciding which marks to oppose, and which to license.
- Assisted Qatar Airways with filing and prosecuting a series of design applications in Israel related to the design of airplane seats.
Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz
Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz's IP team has an exceptional reputation in the areas of medical devices, biotech and pharmaceuticals, and also handles patent prosecution and portfolio management for clients in the aerospace and defence sector. Founder and managing partner Zeev Pearl has wide-ranging experience of worldwide IP strategy, including proceedings before the USPTO. In addition to the firm's patent work, Dor Cohen Zedek leads the firm's trade mark, designs and enforcement practice and is instructed by a huge variety of multinationals, Israeli IP-based companies, and tech-transfer offices, which she advises on trade mark prosecution, filing, and strategy. Another contact in the team is senior partner Mark Cohen, who heads the life sciences department.
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Testimonials
‘A real pleasure to work with this team.‘
‘Mark Cohen is always responsive to emails and requests for calls, no matter what time zone I am in.‘
‘The team is responsive and available around the clock. They are smart as well; great to work with.‘
Key clients
Bayer
OPKO Health
Sanofi
Orgenesis
CSL BEHRING
Yeda R&D Co.
DIEHL
Elbit Systems
Vayyar Imaging
BAE Systems
Work highlights
- Representing Bayer Healthcare and all its subsidiaries in filing and prosecuting their patent applications in Israel in addition to managing its patent portfolio.
- Managing the patent and trade mark portfolio of Elbit Systems. Our firm drafts and prosecutes all patent and trade mark applications in Israel, the US and Europe.
- Managing the Patent portfolio of Yeda, the technology transfer company of the Weizmann Institute of Science, including the filling and prosecution of patent applications world-wide.
Reches Patents
Reches Patents is a boutique patent firm headed by Oren Reches, who has a background in electrical engineering and specialises in semiconductors, robotics, autonomous driving and software. The firm also has dedicated consultants focusing on patent mandates in the areas of chemistry and medical devices. Reches' core area of practice is developing worldwide patent portfolios for established Israeli corporates, growth companies, and universities and R&D institutions.
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Testimonials
‘Very good professional skills and responsiveness and also very good knowledge of US law.‘
‘Oren Reches has a very strong technological background and high availability.‘
‘Very high skills and knowledge, both in various computer engineering fields, as well as legal issues.‘
‘Fair cost for the high-quality. Plus, no hidden costs as opposed to other firms.‘
‘Oren Reches has a very high technology understanding, so it is very easy to explain the material to be patented. He has the ability to catch the essence of the innovations into brilliant claims.‘
Key clients
Infinidat
Mobileye
Maytronics
Camtek
Technion Research and Development
Traffilog
g-Medical Innovations
Work highlights
- Acted for Maytronics in the prosecution of patents for core technology inventions.
- Acted for Traffilog in the prosecution of patents for core technology inventions.
Reinhold Cohn & Partners
Widely considered to be one of the top full-service IP firms in the market, Reinhold Cohn & Partners provides comprehensive filing, prosecution and portfolio management support to major international and domestic corporates. The team has dedicated expertise in a number of core areas: Ilan Cohn heads the firm's life sciences and chemistry department; Ehud Hausman heads the hi-tech team; David de Vries and Ena Pugatsch jointly lead the firm's technology department; Svetlana Stadler heads the physics group; Tamar Morag-Sela specialises in plant breeders' rights; and Ronit Barzik-Soffer is among the market's leading trade mark attorneys. Another key contact for life sciences and chemistry is Ronnie Benshafrut, who is in charge of patent term extensions. Also of note, the firm has partnered with platforms to provide digital solutions for IP enforcement and funding options for patent registration.
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Testimonials
‘A strongly committed boutique house with the professionalism of a powerhouse.‘
‘The firm has top-of-the-line professionals that deliver their service in a very familiar and friendly manner.‘
Key clients
Playtech
Strauss Group – Strauss Water & Strauss Coffee
RedDress
UBQ Materials
Kaminario Technologies
Nuvoton Technology Israel
Nova Measuring
Unavoo Food Technologies
SOL-GEL
BASF
Corephotonics
Keter Plastic
Can-Fite BioPharma
Tiny Love
Plasan
Work highlights
- Acting for Keter Plastic is all intellectual property matters including devising and implementing patent strategies for maximizing value, business development activities,managing the company’s growing patent portfolio and other IP matters.
- Handling all trade mark prosecution and strategy for a diverse client base including 3M, CrossFit, Exxon Mobil, Bayer, AT&T, Daiichi Sankyo Company, Pernod Ricard, Warner Bros, The Walt Disney Company and many others.
- Advising Yissum (the technology transfer company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem) on strategic IP consultation concerning the development and management of the client’s IP portfolio.
S. Horowitz & Co
In Israel's market of large full-service firms, S. Horowitz & Co has one of the leading IP teams. Known throughout the market for its expertise in IP disputes, including proceedings before the registrar, the team also handles the non-contentious side of trade mark management and prosecution for international corporates developing their IP rights in Israel. The team is managed by Avi Ordo, 'a very strong critical thinker', who is instructed by multinationals including DreamWorks and Anheuser-Busch, and also handles global trade mark strategy for Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. IP litigator Tal Band heads the wider IP practice. Other key figures include Dovev Apel and Moran Katz, who is most active in IP enforcement.
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Testimonials
‘The team manages our trademark portfolio, supports us regarding the protection of our marks and represents us in disputes related to intellectual property issues.‘
‘Ordo and his team are also very strong critical thinkers and have a solid understanding of the need for cost containment.‘
‘The team is quite efficient in prosecuting applications and oppositions in the Israeli TM Office. Their work is superb.‘
‘Among our foreign correspondents, Avi Ordo, who manages the S. Horowitz trade mark practice, is clearly our leading counselor on trade mark matters in Israel and very frankly, worldwide.‘
‘Throughout over seven years of working together on trade mark prosecution and dispute matters, we have had excellent service and advice from Avi Ordo and his team.‘
‘Compared to other firms, we find S. Horowitz to be more involved and concerned regarding client matters and we find them to be very reasonably priced.‘
Key clients
DreamWorks Animation
Universal City Studios
NBC Universal Media
Allergan
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Toyota Motor Corporation
Anheuser-Busch
Sociedad Anónima Damm
UHU gMBh & Co.
AROMA Espresso Bar
Pelephone Communications
OshKosh B’Gosh
Nu Skin Enterprises
Paz Oil Company
Club Hotel Management (1996)
Sano Brunos Enterprises
Sensio
Daniel Wellington
Tempur-Pedic International
Raytheon Company
Lego Juris
Tel Aviv University
Baidu Europe
Health-Ade
JBROS
Smartair TLV
Paris Presents Incorporated
Ingredion Incorporated
WOBI – Insurance Agency
Double Shoot
U.S. Robotics Corporation
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Zakrytoe aktsionernoe obshchestvo Stavropolsky broyler
Odyssey Re Holdings
Kleemann
Specsavers
Isracard
Milk & Honey Distillery
Element AI
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank
Weizmann Institute of Science (Davidson Institute of Science Education)
Palladio Beauty Group
Anita Glida
Delek US Holdings
Mediseen e-Health
Princess Yachts
Grow Solutions
Ecopoxy
Super Brands Company
Sillajen
Subaru Corporation
New Age Industries
Pacific Pharmaceuticals
Haifa Port Company
Journey Ventures
E.M. Chef Line
Corn Products Development
Work highlights
- Acting for DreamWorks in respect to its continued work in Israel, including trade marks registration, portfolio management and brand names protection, and strategic advice.
- Acting for Allergan in respect to of its entire trade mark portfolio in Israel, as well as protection and enforcement of its trade marks.
- Advising Anheuser-Busch, the famous beer company, on matters relating to its trade marks portfolio in Israel.
Seligsohn Gabrieli & Co
Seligsohn Gabrieli & Co is 'a high-quality IP firm' with core strengths in patent and trade mark strategy and portfolio management. The firm is jointly headed by Nahum Gabrieli and Ehud Gabrieli, who handle trade mark prosecution for a variety of international fashion and clothing brands, consumer goods companies, and technology companies, among others. Senior lawyer Alfred Thee leads the firm's patents practice and handles Israeli patent filing and prosecution work for clients including Colgate Palmolive, General Electric, and IMI Systems (formerly Israel Military Industries). The firm is also rated for its work in opposition actions before the registrar.
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Testimonials
‘Very fast service, highly professional and always reliable.‘
‘A high-quality IP firm in Israel that has provided us with efficient tailor-made service for over 10 years.‘
‘Nahum and Ehud Gabrieli are the leading experts in trade marks and designs. They have extensive experience and outstanding expertise in the field of copyright, industrial designs and trade mark prosecution and management.‘
‘The firm provides fast and efficient service that all firms should aspire to.‘
‘A well-built team of depth and high renown.‘
Key clients
ACUM
Asos
Barkan Winery
Basic Trademark
Beiersdorf
Cabot Corporation
Carmel Winery
Center for Digital Innovation
Colgate Palmolive
Cristiano Ronaldo (JBS Textile Group A/S)
D LOCK
Delta Galil
Delta Textile
DODO
DOMPE FARMACEUTICI
Eurofood Marketing 2001
Funder
General Electric
Giorgio Armani
Gottex Swimwear Brands
Guccio Gucci
Hamilton
IBM
ILAN Car Glass
IMI Systems
Inter IKEA Systems
Iscar
Maccabi Israel Sports Organization
Kelemata
Magic Leap
Magnetica Interactive
MAN Truck & Bus
Max Brenner
Medtronic
MIKASA Cooperation
MOROCCANOIL
Mr Gilad Sasson
Nestle-Societe Des Produits Nestle
New Balance Athletic Shoes
Osem Industries
Perfetti Van Melle
Panasonic
Pandora
Rosoling
Sano Bruno’s Enterprises
SHARP
Shomrat Hazorea
Skechers
Sons of George Shukha
Sony Computer Entertainment
Spirits International
Nyon Branch
Stolichnaya – SPI Corporation
Strauss Group
Strauss Coffee
Suny Cellular Communication
TDK
Tempo Beverages
Tivall Food Industries
W.M.Barr & Co
Xiaomi
Zuker & Minkin
Work highlights
- Acting for General Electric Company in patents filing and prosecution in Israel, and management of the client’s portfolio.
- Advising IMI Systems on patent filing and prosecution.
- Advising clients including Giorgio Armani, Guccio Gucci, Beiersdorf, IBM, Pandora and many others on trade mark filing and prosecution in Israel.
Shalev, Jencmen & Co
Patent boutique Shalev, Jencmen & Co was founded just a few years ago and has already built up a client base of well-known, prolific patent filers, thanks in part to the industry experience of its founding partners, and the team's proven ability to fully develop its clients' patent portfolios. Jointly headed by Avi Jencmen and Asaf Shalev, (both of whom have experience practicing at some of Israel's most prominent IP firms), the practice group specialises broadly in software-related IP, and has particular expertise in the defence and cyber security, autonomous vehicles, e-commerce, and medical devices sectors. In addition to its Israel-focused work, the team also employs multiple US-qualified patent agents, and is thus able to prosecute patent applications before the Israeli Patent Office as well as the USPTO. Of particular note in 2019, the firm handled over half of new patent filings made by Elbit Systems - one of Israel's top-ten patent filers according to the Israeli Patent Office.
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Testimonials
‘Working with both Asaf and Avi is a great experience. It is very easy to work with them and they always make sure to keep in touch in every step of the process.‘
‘Both Avi and Asaf are very knowledgeable in hi-tech and technology, which sets them apart from many lawyers in this field. Their professional knowledge in technology is irreplaceable.‘
‘Shalev Jencman’s firm is undoubtedly a very high-level patent firm. The senior partners are always hands-on and very involved. Their availability is very noticeable, and combined with their professional knowledge and experience of the two founding partners makes their service excellent and high quality.‘
‘Working with the two founding partners, Avi and Asaf, is very comfortable and pleasant. With Asaf I have a previous acquaintance and I feel very comfortable continuing to work with him – he is very reliable, professional, honest and very good at what he does.‘
‘Asaf and Avi personally manage our portfolio, and we know we are in good hands. We value their personalities, their professionalism and the fact that they are always hands on.‘
‘It’s not a simple matter to find a good lawyer who can quickly learn a field that’s new and relatively emerging. The team of Shalev Jencman & Co. exhibits great professional knowledge but also gives a very personal approach, which makes working with them easy and pleasant.‘
‘We are very pleased with the services provided by the firm. I find Avi and Asaf speak my language, and at the same time, they demonstrate accurate and valuable out-of-the-box thinking about the patenting process so that we will get the best possible protection.‘
‘Avi and Asaf are both extremely tech-savvy. They are also thorough, knowledgeable, and they have the ability to explain everything in a language we all understand. They have great interpersonal skills, which we highly value.‘
‘Very knowledgeable in IT and IP. Rapidly developing practice with agile capabilities. A good perception of the “big picture” which in IT exceeds that of classic patent protection and includes soft IP such as open source code.‘
‘Asaf Shalev is a well trained all around legal and technical professional. Asaf tackles complex big projects with eagerness and produces effective results.‘
‘We have worked with Shalev Jencmen’s team for almost a year now, and we can safely say that this is one of the most promising patent firms we ever encountered with.‘
‘Asaf and Avi are very involved at every stage, they are available for us at all times and professional. Their understanding of the high-tech industry is very evident, they speak the language, know how an organisation works, which makes the job very easy.‘
‘Asaf Shalev and Avi Jencmen are very responsive, go the extra mile to satisfy and provide high-quality work in reasonable prices. They are also very helpful in other activities such as patent harvesting.‘
‘The legal team at Shalev Jencmen works with a hands-on approach, and they are very thorough. We feel we are in the right and more than able hands.‘
‘Asaf Shalev is a very experienced patent attorney, understands the software world in a very high level, and he can advise us not just on the patents niche but on the whole IP strategy of the company.’
‘Avi Jencmen brings an even more unique approach due to the fact that for a decade he was a client himself, working in a large company. Therefore, he knows what the client needs and what he is looking for, and can provide very effective solutions.‘
‘Shalev Jencmen & Co. services the needs of clients in the field of intellectual property law, patents, trademarks and design rights. From time to time, they assist our clients with patents and design rights issues.‘
Key clients
Elbit Systems
Cyberbit
Tyto Care
Glassbox Digital
Context-Based 4 Casting (C-B4)
Cloud of Things
Saferide Technologies
Controlup technologies
Litmus Systems Consulting Israel
P. L. Protego Labs
Ride Vision
Wonder Robotics
Anzu.io
iX-Den
Cytwist
Edvo
Uterian
Polaris Solutions
Bee3ee SRL
UST Global
Beyeonics
Resight
The Evaluex.io
Work highlights
- Assisting Elbit Systems and Cyberbit with the drafting and prosecution of patent applications, as well as devising a comprehensive intellectual property and patents strategy.
- Assisting Tyto Care with the drafting and prosecution of patent applications, as well as devising a comprehensive intellectual property and patents strategy.
- Assisting Cloud of Things with worldwide patent drafting and applications.
Soroker Agmon Nordman - IP and Beyond
Soroker Agmon Nordman - IP and Beyond has professionals based in Tel Aviv and Singapore, providing clients with a convenient base for the enforcement and protection of international IP rights. Jointly headed by Eran Soroker and Jonathan Agmon (who divides his time between Israel and Singapore), the team advises domestic and international clients across the spectrum of patent and trade mark registration and protection, including direct representation before the USPTO. The team is instructed by a variety of large Israeli companies, as well as international patent holders and brands such as XL Energy Drink.
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Testimonials
‘Our go-to IP firm in Israel.‘
‘This firm specialises in copyright law and patent registration, and has experience in managing enforcement systems in these areas against hundreds of companies simultaneously.‘
‘The partners in this firm are able to provide the customer with the confidence that he is in the right hands. Their list of successes reflects these capabilities precisely.‘
‘Eran Soroker is a sharp lawyer. His ability to think outside the box enables him to manage multi-participant and long-term enforcement systems in a precise and deliberate manner that ensures no surprises in the process and maximum readiness at every stage.‘
‘This team knows how to explain to the client the rationale behind their opinion and the options and prospects for success in any route chosen.’
‘The firm has an outstanding reputation in prosecution matters for international clients.‘
‘One of the top leading firms, which has built a reputation upon its commitment to efficiency, quality, and reliability in professional and customer-oriented IP services.‘
‘The team includes lawyers with US qualifications and filing experience which makes them unique.‘
‘Jonathan Agmon is a very experienced attorney with US qualifications and litigation experience too. He has a strong background in software and significant experience in advising on patents. Very commercial and practical in his advice, which makes him stand out way above his peers.‘
Key clients
XL – Energy Drink
Kangaro Industries Regd
Christian Louboutin
Sea of Spa – Dead Sea Cosmetics
Neviot Mineral Water
NICE
Attenti
Varonis Systems
CHECK-CAP
Helen Doron
Castro Model
Carolina Lemke
Hoodies
Top Ten
Urbanica
Rysymmetry