Liad Whatstein & Co. Law Office > Tel Aviv, Israel > Firm Profile
Liad Whatstein & Co. Law Office Offices
30 HAARBA'A ST
SOUTH TOWER
TEL AVIV 6473926
Israel
- Go to...
- Rankings
- Firm Profile
- Main Contacts
- Lawyer Profiles
- Diversity/Community
- Client Testimonials
- Comparative Guides
Liad Whatstein & Co. Law Office > The Legal 500 Rankings
Intellectual property > Intellectual property: disputes Tier 1
Liad Whatstein & Co. Law Office leverages its litigation expertise to assist some of the leading international pharmaceutical companies, as well as clients from the defence and communication technologies sectors, on both complex IP litigation and non-contentious issues. Practice co-head Liad Whatstein is a go-to choice for several pharmaceutical companies in complex litigation cases, and fellow co-head Amira Mangelus is likewise noted for her expertise in patent litigation in the life sciences space. The team also includes patent litigation and technology expert Matti Michel and patent term extension specialist Oren Weiner.
Practice head(s):
Liad Whatstein; Amira Mangelus
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘An incredibly strong and cohesive team. Highly professional and knowledgeable in patent litigation, skilled in strategy development, well aware of international developments and trends.’
‘Liad Whatstein is a very diligent partner in IP litigation. He is my choice in Israel!’
‘Liad Whatstein and Amira Mangelus are both passionate, strategic, and very bright.’
‘Liad Whatstein is one of the best, if not the best, patent litigation firm in Israel. The team is technically proficient in a wide range of life sciences technologies, inter alia, due to its extensive experience in most major life sciences litigation in Israel and involvement in numerous cross-border proceedings.’
‘The team is very diligent and puts forward creative arguments that make it superior to other firms. The firm provides commercially sound advice that enables the client to make pragmatic decisions based on the advice.’
‘Liad Whatstein is a technically excellent, diligent and dedicated partner. He is also an excellent cross-examiner and, in general, an excellent lawyer and is the driving force behind the firm.’
‘Amira Mangelus has a technical background and extensive experience in complex cross-border litigation. She is one of the founding partners of the firm and provides pragmatic advice.’
Key clients
Novartis
Sanofi
Merck
Pfizer
Roche
Bristol Myers
Takeda
Regeneron
Abbott
Bayer
Biogen
Astellas
Alkermes
UCB Pharma
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
H. Lundbeck A/S
Leo Pharma
Genzyme
Novo Nordisk
L’Oréal
Unilever
Amdocs
The State of Israel
The Hebrew University
Sony
Viacom
LVMH
Disney
Volvo
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Hearst Corporation
Fruit of the Loom
Bacardi
CROCS
Ralph Lauren
Kipling
Tory Burch
Paramount Pictures Corporation
The H.D. Lee Company
Wrangler Apparel Corp.
The North Face Apparel Corp.
Jansport Apparel Corp.
Nautica
Renault
VANS
eBay
Kanye West
Brown Forman (Jack Daniel’s)
Finlandia Vodka
Grey Goose Vodka
Spin Master
Moose Toys
Elbit Systems
Finchimica
InterMune
ASSA ABLOY
NBC Universal
20th Century Fox
Marvel
Dr. Fischer Pharmaceuticals
Altra
Triumph Motorcycles
Harvard University
Prudential plc
Fleurop-Interflora
Homag Group AG
Immunogen Inc.
Advanced Accelerator Applications (a Novartis Corporation)
Eden Gallery
Fox-Weizel (Israel’s largest chain of apparel outlets)
HID Corporation (Assa Abloy company)
Saban Group
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
Memo Therapeutics AG
Axcella Health Inc.
Innate PharmaS.A.
Principia Biopharma Inc.
Translate Bio, Inc
Ryvu Therapeutics S.A.
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.
Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.
Kymab Ltd.
ZURU Toys
Belvedere Vodka
Alusense N.V. / Belmoca N.V.
Hey Dude
Konti
Lipton Teas and Infusions
Tux Creative Co.
Degussa Bank A.G.
Work highlights
- Represented Sanofi and Regeneron in highly complex proceedings against Amgen’s patent claiming anti-PCSK9 antibodies.
- Represented the State of Israel in litigation against Teva in connection with Teva’s blockbuster drug Copaxone.
- Represented Novartis in litigation against Teva in connection with the manufacture in Israel for export markets of a generic version of the drug fingolimod (Gilenya) which is a blockbuster drug developed by Novartis for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Israel > Healthcare and life sciences Tier 2
Rated by clients as ‘one of the top, if not the top' IP firms in Israel, Liad Whatstein & Co. Law Office is well-known for handling the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious patent-related issues across the life sciences and healthcare sector. The ‘technically excellent, diligent and dedicated' Liad Whatstein and Amira Mangelus jointly lead the team. Primarily acting for global pharma companies, Whatstein is an IP litigator who has deep knowledge of healthcare regulatory issues and blockbuster drug lifecycle management. Mangelus is an expert in patent litigation, handling infringement actions and patent application prosecutions. Oren Weiner has exceptional expertise in patent term extensions, regularly appearing before the Israeli Patent offices and district courts.Practice head(s):
Liad Whatstein; Amira Mangelus
Other key lawyers:
Oren Weiner; Gershon Finesilver
Testimonials
‘Liad Whatstein is one of the top, if not the top, patent litigation firms in Israel. The team is very diligent and comes up with creative arguments, which put them head and shoulders above the rest of the firms.’
‘Liad Whatstein is a technically excellent, diligent and dedicated partner who is always available. He is an excellent cross-examiner, and an all round excellent lawyer.’
‘Amira Mangelus has a technical background and has extensive experience with complex cross-border litigations. She is one of the founding partners of the firm, giving pragmatic advice.’
‘Gershon Finesilver is a stand-out patent attorney, with an extensive technical background. His technical knowledge in biological fields excellent and he really understands complex scientific matters.’
Key clients
Novartis
Sanofi
Merck
Pfizer
Roche
Bristol Myers
Takeda
Regeneron
Abbott
Bayer
Biogen
Astellas
Alkermes
UCB Pharma
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
H. Lundbeck A/S
Leo Pharma
Novo Nordisk
Genzyme
The State of Israel
L’Oréal
Unilever
The Hebrew University
InterMune
Dr. Fischer Pharmaceuticals
Harvard University
Immunogen Inc.
Advanced Accelerator Applications
MIT
University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
Memo Therapeutics AG
Axcella Health Inc.
Innate PharmaS.A.
Principia Biopharma Inc.
Translate Bio, Inc
Ryvu Therapeutics S.A.
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.
Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.
Kymab Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advising major pharmaceutical companies, including Merck & Co., Sanofi, Pfizer, Novartis, BMS, Regeneron, Astellas and Roche on regulatory matters in connection with the local regulatory requirements of the Ministry of Health, including obtaining regulatory approvals for drugs, Data Exclusivity and strategic issues relating to the interplay and linkage between regulatory permits in Israel and worldwide and extension of patent term. The advice relates to blockbuster drugs and is instrumental both in terms of regulatory compliance as well to obtain adequate protection for the massive investments of the companies in pharmaceutical R&D.
- Representing Sanofi and Regeneron in complex proceedings against Amgen’s patent claiming anti-PCSK9 antibodies. In addition to the complex scientific issues and the experiments submitted by the clients, the matter involves precedential legal issues relating to the scope of antibody patents and whether it is permissible to obtain functional antibody claims.
- Advising the State of Israel in connection with life science technologies developed in government hospitals and which are service inventions under Israeli law. The work involves licensing technologies to third parties and pursing technologies which have been licensed without the State’s authorization.
Intellectual property > Intellectual property: filing/prosecution
An array of leading domestic and global pharmaceutical companies routinely turn to Liad Whatstein & Co. Law Office for its experience in filing and prosecuting patents. The team also displays significant expertise in managing trademark portfolios on behalf of major media and entertainment companies. Alongside his specialism in patent prosecution, Liad Whatstein is also noted for handling trademarks disputes, while Amira Mangelus is praised by clients for her ‘extensive experience in complex cross-border litigation’, most notably in the life sciences sector. Oren Weiner is an expert in the patent term extension system.Practice head(s):
Liad Whatstein; Amira Mangelus
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Liad Whatstein is a technically excellent, diligent and dedicated partner who is always available. He spends time personally with experts, develops arguments and produces excellent pleadings. He adds the strategic aspect of litigation to litigation.’
‘Amira Mangelus has a technical background and extensive experience in complex cross-border litigation. She is one of the founding partners of the firm and provides pragmatic advice.’
‘Liad Whatstein is one of the best, if not the best, patent litigation firm in Israel.’
‘The team is technically proficient in a wide range of life sciences technologies, inter alia, due to its extensive experience in most major life sciences litigation in Israel and involvement in numerous cross-border proceedings. Familiarity with cross-border litigation is helpful.’
‘The firm has acquired an in-depth knowledge of the Israel Court and ILPTO procedures and how to cross-examine experts. It utilises its litigation expertise in prosecuting patent applications, providing in-depth analysis of office actions, proactively discussing objections with examiners and successfully reducing the number of cycles of office actions.’
Key clients
Novartis
Sanofi
Merck
Pfizer
Roche
Bristol Myers
Takeda
Regeneron
Abbott
Bayer
Biogen
Astellas
Alkermes
UCB Pharma
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
H. Lundbeck A/S
Leo Pharma
Genzyme
Novo Nordisk
L’Oréal
Unilever
Amdocs
The State of Israel
The Hebrew University
Sony
Viacom
LVMH
Disney
Volvo
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Hearst Corporation
Fruit of the Loom
Bacardi
CROCS
Ralph Lauren
Kipling
Tory Burch
Paramount Pictures Corporation
The H.D. Lee Company
Wrangler Apparel Corp.
The North Face Apparel Corp.
Jansport Apparel Corp.
Nautica
Renault
VANS
eBay
Kanye West
Brown Forman (Jack Daniel’s)
Finlandia Vodka
Grey Goose Vodka
Spin Master
Moose Toys
Elbit Systems
Finchimica
InterMune
ASSA ABLOY
NBC Universal
20th Century Fox
Marvel
Dr. Fischer Pharmaceuticals
Altra
Triumph Motorcycles
Harvard University
Prudential plc
Fleurop-Interflora
Homag Group AG
Immunogen Inc.
Advanced Accelerator Applications (a Novartis Corporation)
Eden Gallery
Fox-Weizel (Israel’s largest chain of apparel outlets)
HID Corporation (Assa Abloy company)
Saban Group
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
Memo Therapeutics AG
Axcella Health Inc.
Innate PharmaS.A.
Principia Biopharma Inc.
Translate Bio, Inc
Ryvu Therapeutics S.A.
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.
Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc.
Kymab Ltd.
ZURU Toys
Belvedere Vodka
Alusense N.V. / Belmoca N.V.
Hey Dude
Konti
Lipton Teas and Infusions
Tux Creative Co.
Degussa Bank A.G.
Work highlights
- Prosecuted non-traditional trademarks (3-Dimensional product shapes, slogans, color combinations, product trade-dress, etc.) for numerous international brand owners, such as Crocs and Abbott.
- Prosecuted highly complex petitions for patent term extension (PTE) for numerous major clients, including Merck and Novartis.
- Obtained allowance of strategic patent applications relating to various dosage forms and dosage regimens for major pharmaceutical clients, including Novartis and Pfizer and many others.
Liad Whatstein & Co. Law Office > Firm Profile
The firm: The firm is headed by Liad Whatstein who is broadly recognized as Israel’s top IP litigator and has been practicing IP law for almost 30 years. The firm has been involved in Israel’s highest profile IP disputes including in precedent setting hearings at the Supreme Court. The firm among others acts for most major international innovative pharmaceutical companies in complex patent disputes and is often engaged by patentees to assist in developing strategy for multi-jurisdictional litigation. In addition, the firm is extensively involved in patent litigation in connection with defense related technologies and computer hardware and software. The lawyers at the firm are well-known for their technological competence and their skill to formulate complex technological and legal arguments in simple and understandable terms. The senior position of the firm is further demonstrated by the fact that the State of Israel elected the firm to represent the State in its high-profile patent disputes.
In addition to patent work, the firm has a very strong soft IP and anti-counterfeiting practice. The firm acts for many of the international brand owners including international media companies, spirits manufacturers, cosmetics companies, luxury brand owners in the fashion and perfume industry, international automotive companies, football clubs and many others. The firm is conducting anti-counterfeiting campaigns on behalf of its clients and has excellent working relationship with the enforcement agencies. The firm has also been involved in precedent setting trademark and copyright proceedings which had significant impact on how IP law developed in Israel.
The firm also has a very strong patent and trademark prosecution practice. The firm leverages its contentious experience to obtain strong and enforceable patents and manages the patent portfolios of major international pharmaceutical clients. In addition, numerous innovative pharma clients assign to the firm the prosecution of strategic patent families as well as the prosecution of petitions for Patent Terms Extensions which is a field in which the firm has unique expertise.
Areas of practice: Liad Whatstein & Co. is Israel’s go to firm for complex patent disputes and oppositions. The firm has been acting for many of the large innovative pharmaceutical companies in disputes and opposition proceedings which require strong scientific background. The firm has among others developed novel arguments which have been used in litigation worldwide, orchestrated complex experiments to support the arguments and utilized cutting edge analytical techniques to win cases. The firm also has extensive experience and strong capabilities in biologicals and biosimilar litigation and has been involved in most major cases in Israel. The firm is also extensively involved in litigation and opposition proceedings in defense related technologies.
The firm is also acting for large international brand owners in trademark and copyright litigation and is orchestrating major anti-counterfeiting campaigns for its clients.
In addition to its contentious practice, the firm manages trademark and patent portfolios for its international clients. The firm leverages its unrivalled contentious experience to develop creative patent prosecution strategies which result in strong enforceable patents. In addition, the firm assists its clients in drafting and negotiating license, distribution and franchise agreements.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patent, Trademark and Copyright Litigation; Trademark Filing & Prosecution; Anti-Counterfeiting; Pharmaceuticals & Health Care; Regulatory Advice | Liad Whatstein | lwhatstein@liadwhatstein.com | +972 73 7880882 |
| Patent Filing; Prosecution | Amira Mangelus | amangelus@liadwhatstein.com | +972 73 7880882 |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Noa Beno | Attorney | View Profile |
|
Lauren Brooks | U.S. Attorney | View Profile |
|
Dr Gershon Finesilver | Patent Attorney | View Profile |
|
Anna Franco | Attorney | View Profile |
|
Adi Karton | Attorney | View Profile |
|
Sharon Katz | Attorney | View Profile |
|
Tamar Kost | Patent Attorney | View Profile |
|
Ofir Livnat | Attorney | View Profile |
|
Amira Mangelus | Partner | View Profile |
|
Matti Michel | Partner | View Profile |
|
|
Hila Oz-Meyer | Attorney | View Profile |
|
Maya Peleg | Attorney | View Profile |
|
Ido Sasson | Attorney | View Profile |
|
Violetta Shishin | Attorney | View Profile |
|
Oren Weiner | Attorney | View Profile |
|
Liad Whatstein | Founding Partner | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Total number of lawyers : 17Languages
English Hebrew French ArabicMemberships
AIPPI (The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) International Trade Mark Association (INTA)Diversity/Community
Diversity is part of the firm culture at Liad Whatstein & Co. Our attorneys and administrative staff come from diversified backgrounds and we are committed to hiring minorities and LGBTQ attorneys. The firm’s success and growth are the benefits of our diversified work force and the different cultural backgrounds of the members of the team. The firm is also actively involved in pro bono work, assisting in particular artists who cannot afford to pay for legal representation. We have created life-long relationships by assisting some of Israel’s best-known artists and writers. We are proud that we can leverage our experience to help protect the creative output of such talented people.
Client Testimonials
- “Liad Whatstein & Co. is the national trailblazer in life sciences IP matters”
- “When people think of IP litigation in Israel, they think of Liad Whatstein & Co.”
- “A market leader and go-to firm for companies operating in the pharmaceutical, defense and communications technology sectors… Excellent, highly professional, assertive and astute. On the cutting edge”
- “IP litigation achievements which are the stuff of legend”
- “The go-to firm in Israel for complex IP disputes on behalf of major international corporations… simply superior to others”
- “…known to be aggressive litigators but they are also very practical and know how to resolve conflicts efficiently and promptly. They understand the client”
- “Amazing team… precise and creative… with impressive list of clients from the pharmaceutical industry”
- “Professional, dynamic, always on point, quick to respond, kind, courteous and lovely to work with”
- “Thorough and committed lawyers who leave no stone unturned and who aggressively represent their clients in the best way”
- “Liad Whatstein & Co. is particularly sought after for IP disputes and regularly assists the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies with contentious matters”
- “Strong expertise, straight-to-the-point advice and practicality”
- “Very detailed, insightful and pertinent advice in multi-jurisdictional cases, with excellent service… and broad business acumen and industry knowledge, both inside and outside Israel”
- “Engaged by a host of multinational pharma companies, the team at Liad Whatstein & Co. is business-minded, well informed and very creative; bold and daring but doesn’t rush too quickly into litigation”
- “Liad Whatstein & Co. has excellent, professional, technically smart lawyers who are pragmatic in their handling of complex cases”
- “The level of service provided at Liad Whatstein & Co. is among the highest of any firm in Israel”
- “Liad Whatstein & Co. manages IP portfolios and crafts complex prosecution strategies for some of the largest tech and life sciences companies operating in Israel”
- “For “superb enforcement services” brand owners need look no further than the “extremely impressive IP practice” at Liad Whatstein & Co… state-of-the-art, pioneering firm”
- “There is no better IP lawyer in Israel”
- “Liad Whatstein & Co is the prime address in the region for major innovative pharmaceutical companies needing support on contentious matters…Liad Whatstein is a truly outstanding litigator…dedicated, intelligent, strategic, experienced, hardworking and responsive. He has great technical understanding…and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts in simple language is remarkable…There is simply no better lawyer in the country
- “The level of service provided at Liad Whatstein & Co. is among the highest of any firm in Israel”
- “Liad Whatstein & Co. manages IP portfolios and crafts complex prosecution strategies for some of the largest tech and life sciences companies operating in Israel”
- Intellectual property > Intellectual property: disputes