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Mr Yair Ziv
Work Department
Position
Partner
Career
Yair Ziv is partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group of the firm. He has extensive experience representing clients before all levels of Israeli courts, as well as the Israel Patent Office, on patent infringement actions, oppositions, revocations, patent term extensions and the enforcement and protection of patents, whether as a domestic action or as part of a coordinated international enforcement action or proceedings challenging an IP right.
Yair represents major global and domestic pharmaceutical companies, generic manufacturers and technology companies. He also has particular expertise advising on the regulatory aspects of testing, marketing and selling pharmaceuticals and medical devices in Israel.
As a science graduate, Yair possesses the necessary background to understand both the technical, as well as the legal, issues facing the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. Together with other members of the Practice Group, he is involved in the legislative processes to amend Israel’s Patents Law and other regulations applicable to the pharmaceutical and life science sector.
Yair joined S. Horowitz & Co. in 2007, where he completed his internship and qualified as an Israeli advocate.
Publications:
- Co-author of the Israel chapter in: “Study on the Legal Aspects of Supplementary Protection Certificates in the EU” (the European Commission, 2018).
- Co-author of the Israel chapter in: “Patent Protection for Second Medical Uses” (Wolters Kluwer, September, 2016)
Languages
English Hebrew
Memberships
Israel Bar, 2008
Education
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, LL.B., cum laude and Dean’s List (2007)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, B.Sc. (Biology), Dean’s List (2004)
Lawyer Rankings
Israel > Healthcare and life sciences
Co-led by Tal Band, Dovev Apel, and Ran Vogel, the team at S. Horowitz & Co exhibits deep expertise in the full spectrum of issues concerning product liability cases, IP, and sector specific regulation. The team is noted for handling the patent aspects of corporate transactions, particularly in relation to the financing of innovation focused companies and patent licences. Band is well-versed in the full range of IP issues, including patent, trade mark, and copyright disputes, regularly appearing before the Israeli Patents and Trademarks Office. Apel is particularly adept at handling regulatory issues concerning medical devices, e-health, and pharma, with emphasis on class actions and cases concerning the advertising and distribution of medical products, areas in which Yair Ziv also has a great deal of expertise.
Israel > Intellectual property > Intellectual property: disputes
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